The healthcare system in Gaza is on the brink of collapse as hospitals and medical staff become deliberate targets in the ongoing conflict. Doctors and nurses are working under unimaginable conditions, with dwindling supplies and constant threats to their safety.
A War on Healthcare
Reports from the ground describe a systematic assault on medical infrastructure, with multiple hospitals sustaining direct hits. The term 'healthocide' has emerged to describe the deliberate destruction of healthcare capacity in the region.
Stories from the Frontlines
Medical professionals share chilling accounts of treating patients in corridors as bombs fall nearby. "We're operating by flashlight when the power fails," one surgeon revealed. "Every day we make impossible choices about who gets treatment."
The Human Cost
The attacks have created a domino effect of suffering:
- Emergency services overwhelmed by mass casualties
- Chronic patients unable to access life-saving treatments
- Newborns and maternity wards at particular risk
- Mental health trauma spreading through the population
International Response
While global health organizations have condemned the attacks, little concrete action has been taken to protect medical facilities. The Red Cross has called for immediate humanitarian corridors to allow supplies and personnel to reach those in need.
The situation represents one of the most severe assaults on medical neutrality in modern conflict, with experts warning of long-term consequences for Gaza's population and healthcare system.
