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2.3 Shuja’iyaOthers killed/injured in same event: The otherparamedic was killed.Evacuation and care inside Gaza: The patient wasevacuated to Shifa Hospital with a delay of one hourin evacuation. He remained there for 14 days andunderwent external fixation of L leg, and skin graftsfor burns and shrapnel. The skin grafts failed to heal.Evacuation out of Gaza: The patient was transferredto Maqassad Hospital in East Jerusalem. Theambulance was held up for 3 hours before Erezcheckpoint but then went through quickly. An Israeliperson in uniform and wearing gloves swept hishand all over the patient’s body and tested residueon some machine; he also scanned him all over. Thepatient then left quickly by ambulance to Jerusalem.He left Shifa Hospital at 16:00 and arrived atMaqassad Hospital at 20:00. In total, the patient hashad 8 general anaesthesia surgeries (4 of them forskin grafts).Comments on displacement: NoneComments on rehabilitation: Since arrival atMaqassad Hospital, a new internal fixation wasperformed and fresh skin grafts applied; the patientis waiting now for these to heal before going homein one week and returning periodically to Maqassad;the first visit will be to receive a special boot to wearfor one year. The patient requires rehabilitation. Heis not sure if he will resume paramedic work; thisdepends on the healing of his injuries.MED1Image by Karen Kelly, Gaza City,10 Sep 2014Interviewee: Yousef Salim Al KahloutGender: MAge: 32Date of Interview: 9 Sep 2014Location of Interview: Interviewee’s homeInterviewer/s: Hans Petter Hougen, Karen Kelly,Alicia VacasAlso present: Two of the interviewee’s brothers, AlMezan fieldworker Muhammad Suleiman, MarwanDiab of the Gaza Community Mental Health146