The editorial discusses the devastating impact of war on the health and well-being of nations, with a particular focus on the current crisis in Gaza. It highlights the collapse of Gaza's healthcare system during the ongoing conflict, leading to a shortage of medical supplies, destroyed ...
The health care crisis in Gaza is unthinkably grim, even by the standards of war-ravaged regions. Infectious diseases from chickenpox to cholera are sweeping through the population; crucial medical supplies are blocked at the border; and hospitals are overrun with critically wounded patients. ...
Israel’s military continues its latest offensive against Hamas militants in northern Gaza, whose remaining Palestinians have been almost completely cut off from the rest of the territory amid a growing humanitarian crisis. One airstrike flattened a residential building in ...
Israel's intensifying attacks on the Gaza Strip have caused thousands of deaths and injuries. Israel's suspension of water and electricity supplies to the Gaza Strip and its "complete siege" have further aggravated the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, especially the health system. The Pa...
Viewpoint Health and the 2024 Elections Globally May 30, 2024 Public Health Crisis in Gaza—The Responsibility of US-Based Academic Medical Journals Nadir Ijaz, MD1,2; Anand R. Habib, MD, MPhil1,3 Author Affiliations JAMA. 2024;332(1):13-14. doi:10.1001/jama.2024.10766 ...
2023 and June 30, 2024, raise serious concerns about Israel's compliance with international law, the report said, adding that widespread destruction of Gaza's healthcare infrastructure resulted in significant loss of life among patients, medical staff, and civilians, deepening the humanitarian crisis...
Gaza healthcare crisis explainedThe UN has called for the protection of health facilities in Gaza after the Israeli military targeted one of the last hospitals operating in the area. Saturday 28 December 2024 21:42, UK Israel-Hamas war
Israeli border on Oct. 7, 2023, during which about 1,200 people were killed and about 250 taken hostage. Over the year, Israeli attacks on Gaza have killed 41,825 Palestinians and injured 96,910, according to the latest figures from Gaza health authorities. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/...
2023 [cited 2023 Dec 8]. Available from: https://www.emro.who.int/media/news/as-gazas-health-system-disintegrates-who-calls-for-safe-passage-of-fuel-supplies-for-health-facilities.html. United Nations. Israel-Palestine: Gaza buckles under fuel shortage, healthcare in crisis [Internet]. ...
The dire humanitarian situation comes amid ongoing hostilities between Israel and Hamas. Since the conflict began on October 7, 2023, over 45,000 people in Gaza have been killed, and widespread destruction has exacerbated the crisis. The escalation followed a deadly surprise attack by Hamas on Isr...