For the second time this year, the Manitoba government has welcomed a child from the Gaza Strip in need of health care.
Premier Wab Kinew says the kindergarten-aged boy and some family members made their way to Egypt and were flown to Winnipeg after being screened by international non-profit workers and the federal government.
Kinew cites health privacy laws for not disclosing the child’s condition, but says the boy needs medical care that is not available in his home region.
The arrival follows that of an 11-year-old Palestinian boy from Gaza via Egypt in January, who also needed health care.
Kinew says in both cases, the Manitoba Islamic Association and other community groups have fundraised to provide housing, food and other necessities.
Since the Israel-Hamas war started in October 2023, children have been sent from Gaza to Qatar, North America and various European countries for medical care.
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