Health

British surgeon Victoria Rose has just returned to London after completing her third humanitarian mission in Gaza since the beginning of Israel's war in October 2023. During nearly four weeks at Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza this May, Rose experienced what she describes as the most intense period......

At least 60,000 children in the Gaza Strip face severe health risks due to malnutrition, as food supplies dwindle under Israel’s ongoing blockade. According to the Ministry of Health in Gaza, the situation is exacerbated by the lack of adequate nutrition and access to drinking water, alongside......

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has reported that Israel’s ongoing military actions in Gaza, combined with severe restrictions on humanitarian aid and targeted attacks on healthcare infrastructure, have created life-threatening conditions for pregnant women and newborns. Despite a current ceasefire, the......

Following a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas that ended over 15 months of conflict, healthcare workers in Gaza, like Dr. Jamal Salaha, felt a sense of relief as the influx of casualties into hospitals slowed. Dr. Salaha, a general practitioner at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir el-Balah, noted that......

Israel has issued an immediate evacuation order for staff and patients from two of Gaza's most vital hospitals, Indonesian Hospital in Beit Lahiya and al-Awda Hospital in Jabalia, due to the threat of military attacks. This directive has sparked international concern, especially from the United Nations,......

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk warned Tuesday that hospitals in the Gaza Strip, meant to serve as sanctuaries, have instead become hazardous environments for Palestinians seeking medical care. Speaking amid ongoing regional tensions, Turk emphasized the critical importance of protecting......

The World Health Organization (WHO) has condemned an Israeli military operation at Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza that has effectively shuttered the region's last remaining major healthcare facility. The Friday raid has left dozens of medical staff and critically ill patients trapped inside......

The ongoing conflict in Gaza has severely impacted its healthcare system, leaving thousands of critically ill patients, including children, waiting for medical evacuations to access life-saving treatments outside the territory. For many, the wait becomes a matter of life and death.   One harrowing......

The Palestinian Ministry of Health has called for urgent international intervention to end Israel's attacks on healthcare facilities in the occupied West Bank. This plea follows an Israeli raid on the Arab Specialized Hospital in Nablus, where an injured Palestinian patient, identified as Ayman Ghanem,......

One year into the ongoing conflict in Gaza, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) reports a healthcare system on the brink of collapse. The organization's latest assessment paints a grim picture of a population struggling under relentless military operations and a severe blockade by Israeli forces. According......

In a remarkable feat amidst the ongoing challenges in Gaza, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has achieved an impressive 90% coverage in its polio vaccination campaign. This achievement serves as a glimmer of hope and a testament to the resilience......

In a significant public health achievement, more than 520,000 children in Gaza have received vaccinations against polio, marking a crucial step in the region's efforts to combat this preventable disease. The vaccination campaign, which is part of a broader initiative to enhance child health, underscores......

In a critical move to safeguard public health, Gaza's Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the United Nations and various non-governmental organizations, has launched an extensive polio vaccination campaign targeting 640,000 children. This initiative comes in response to the first polio case......