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Israel's War in Gaza Is Creating Enormous Hidden Health Problems

(7 days ago) WEBA toxic mix of dust, ash and other material from 15 million tons of rubble now blankets Gaza and all who live there, posing major health concerns. Palestinian civilians and rescuers help clear the

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/israels-war-in-gaza-is-creating-enormous-hidden-health-problems/

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UNRWA at the frontlines: managing health care in Gaza during

(3 days ago) WEBThe humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip is untenable. An estimated 1·7 million people—over 75% of the population—have been displaced across Gaza as of Jan 30, 2024,1 often multiple times. Families have been forced to move multiple times in search of safety. According to local authorities, as of Jan 7, 2024, at least 26 901 Palestinians …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(24)00230-7/fulltext

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Inside Gaza's mental health crisis impacting civilians, aid workers

(3 days ago) WEBA "catastrophic" mental health crisis has unfolded in Gaza, affecting both civilians and humanitarian workers, amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, according to international aid organizations

https://abcnews.go.com/International/inside-gazas-mental-health-crisis-impacting-civilians-aid/story?id=110257381

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War and health crisis in Gaza a ‘recipe for epidemics’ warns WHO

(4 days ago) WEBThe thousands of injuries sustained by civilians across Gaza combined with a burgeoning public health crisis is a ‘recipe for epidemics’, the World Health Organization’s emergency response director said on Monday. Before long the public health risks will be as grave as those faced with injuries that are going untreated with …

https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/11/1143802

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The Humanitarian Health Effects of the Israel-Hamas War Among …

(3 days ago) WEBThe health system in Gaza prior to this current crisis faced numerous challenges rooted in a complex geopolitical situation. The Israeli blockade of Gaza since 2007, when Hamas rose to power, combined with the intermittent conflicts that have occurred, has left the health infrastructure and services fractured, of varying quality, and …

https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2023/the-humanitarian-health-effects-of-the-israel-hamas-war-among-civilians-in-gaza

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Lethal combination of hunger and disease to lead to more deaths …

(2 days ago) WEBMental health issues, on the rise across the population in Gaza, including among women, could further impact breastfeeding rates. Lack of sanitation and hygiene, and a collapsing health system, add to the toxic mix. Over 1.9 million people have been displaced from their homes, of whom over 1.4 million are staying in overcrowded shelters.

https://www.who.int/news/item/21-12-2023-lethal-combination-of-hunger-and-disease-to-lead-to-more-deaths-in-gaza

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Gaza war: Why is the UN citing lower death toll for women and

(3 days ago) WEBThe GMO says the proportion of women and children killed in the conflict is around 70%. The UN's latest report, citing health ministry data, says out of 24,686 fully identified fatalities, 52%

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-69014893

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Why U.N. lowered Gaza death toll for women and children : NPR

(5 days ago) WEBThe U.N. humanitarian agency, citing Gaza's Health Ministry, says 7,797 children and 4,959 women were killed in Gaza as of April 30. Those figures, however, only account for 70% of deaths fully

https://www.npr.org/2024/05/15/1251265727/un-gaza-death-toll-women-children

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WHO expert warns of disease risk in Gaza amid a collapsing health …

(Just Now) WEBThere are 20,000 health care workers across Gaza, but they need to be in a safe place that's equipped and permits them to deliver the health care. They're running from patient to patient.

https://www.npr.org/2023/12/03/1216836548/who-expert-warns-of-disease-risk-in-gaza-amidst-a-collapsing-healthcare-system

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State of the health-care system in Gaza during the Israel–Hamas war

(3 days ago) WEBBefore the onset of the Israel–Hamas conflict in early October, 2023, health-care systems in Gaza were already teetering on the brink, with only 35 hospitals operating at full capacity and a total of 3412 beds catering to a population exceeding 2 million people.1 These data indicate a maximum ratio of 1·55 hospital beds per 1000 …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(23)02634-X/fulltext

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‘We Are All Sick’: Infectious Diseases Spread Across Gaza

(7 days ago) WEBPublished Dec. 11, 2023 Updated Dec. 13, 2023. Infectious diseases are ravaging the population of Gaza, health officials and aid organizations said on Monday, citing cold, wet weather

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/11/world/middleeast/gaza-health-infectious-disease.html

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Gaza: ‘Systematic dismantling of healthcare must end’ says WHO

(4 days ago) WEBAs WHO marks World Health Day on Sunday, under the theme My health, my right, this basic right is utterly out of reach for the civilians of Gaza, said the agency. “Access to health care in Gaza has become totally inadequate, and the ability of WHO and partners to help is constantly disrupted and impeded.”. Of the 36 main hospitals that …

https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/04/1148316

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With Gaza's health system in tatters, a struggle to spot and …

(7 days ago) WEBBefore the war, despite the Israeli blockade, humanitarian groups say Gaza's public health system was doing a pretty good job. The 2 million-plus Palestinians living there had solid vaccination

https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2023/12/26/1221414237/gaza-infectious-disease-outbreak-public-health-israel-palestine

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Preventing famine and deadly disease outbreak in Gaza requires …

(1 days ago) WEBSince the start of the hostilities, WHO and partners have been supporting the health system in Gaza with deliveries of medical equipment and supplies, medicines, fuel, coordination of emergency medical teams, and disease surveillance. There have been more than a dozen high-risk missions to deliver supplies to hospitals in northern and southern

https://www.who.int/news/item/15-01-2024-preventing-famine-and-deadly-disease-outbreak-in-gaza-requires-faster--safer-aid-access-and-more-supply-routes

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UN says Gaza death toll still over 35,000 but not all bodies …

(Just Now) WEBThe death toll in the Gaza Strip from the Israel-Hamas war is still more than 35,000, but the enclave's Ministry of Health has updated its breakdown of the fatalities, the United Nations said on

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/un-says-gaza-death-toll-still-over-35000-not-all-bodies-identified-2024-05-13/

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Children’s lives threatened by rising malnutrition in the Gaza Strip

(9 days ago) WEBThere is a high risk that malnutrition will continue to rise across the Gaza Strip due to the alarming lack of food, water and health and nutrition services: 90 per cent of children under the age of 2 and 95 per cent of pregnant and breastfeeding women face severe food poverty – meaning they have consumed two or less food groups in the

https://www.who.int/news/item/19-02-2024-children-s-lives-threatened-by-rising-malnutrition-in-the-gaza-strip

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The Public Health Crisis in Gaza: The Spread of Disease and …

(2 days ago) WEBThe health care infrastructure of Gaza has deteriorated, leaving those who are sick, injured, pregnant, or seeking care forced to grapple with a bleak reality. Children facing acute malnourishment are at risk of a number of health threats, including “muscle wasting, stunted growth, and medical complications like sepsis, meningitis,

https://sph.emory.edu/news/news-release/2024/03/disease-famine-gaza.html

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UN expert warns of mental health risks for Gaza citizens from war

(7 days ago) WEBUN expert warns of mental health risks for Gaza citizens from war. Mourners react as people rebury the bodies of Palestinians killed during Israel's military offensive and buried earlier at Nasser

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/un-expert-warns-mental-health-risks-gaza-citizens-war-2024-04-22/

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In Gaza, disease could be even deadlier than airstrikes, WHO says

(3 days ago) WEBThis is a ‘war on children,’ says UNICEF spokesperson. Since early November, WHO officials have warned about a rising risk of disease spread in Gaza as health services, water and sanitation

https://edition.cnn.com/2023/12/04/health/gaza-illness-disease/index.html

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Gaza faces 'perfect storm' of deadly diseases Reuters

(4 days ago) WEBAll told, at least 364 attacks on healthcare services have been recorded in Gaza since Oct. 7, U.N. special rapporteur on the right to health, Tlaleng Mofokeng, said in Dec. 7 statement New Tab

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/gaza-faces-perfect-storm-deadly-diseases-2023-12-14/

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Gaza death toll: UN says number of deaths remains unchanged …

(7 days ago) WEBThe United Nations on Monday clarified that the overall number of fatalities in Gaza tallied by the Ministry of Health in Gaza remains unchanged, at more than 35,000, since the war broke out

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/05/13/middleeast/death-toll-gaza-fatalities-un-intl-latam/index.html

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Health conditions in the occupied Palestinian territory, …

(Just Now) WEBFrom 7 October 2023 to. 10 January 2024, 23 540 fatalities2 and 63 264 injuries were reported by health authorities in the occupied Palestinian territory.3 This includes 23 210 fatalities and 59 167 injuries in the Gaza Strip. Of the fatalities, 70% were women and children.4 Over 7780 persons are missing5 while 85% of the population has been

https://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/EB154/B154_51-en.pdf

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Risk of disease spread soars in Gaza as health facilities, water and

(7 days ago) WEBAttacks on health care in Gaza Strip unacceptable, says WHO. WHO welcomes decision by Egypt to receive patients from Gaza Strip. Multi-Country Funding Appeal: occupied Palestinian territory and Egypt, Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic and Jordan. As Gaza’s health system disintegrates, WHO calls for safe passage of fuel, supplies for health …

https://www.emro.who.int/media/news/risk-of-disease-spread-soars-in-gaza-as-health-facilities-water-and-sanitation-systems-disrupted.html

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Health crisis in Gaza spirals as new diseases, infections spread

(5 days ago) WEBThe depletion of fuel stocks in Gaza also threatens public health, potentially leading to a surge in new infections. Without fuel, essential sanitation services are compromised, increasing the risk of disease transmission through contaminated water and overcrowded living conditions. Limited access to health-care facilities could further

https://www.haaretz.com/middle-east-news/palestinians/2024-05-16/ty-article/.premium/health-crisis-in-gaza-spirals-as-new-diseases-infections-spread/0000018f-7d06-d7f9-a5ff-fd762e1e0000

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UN Expert Warns of Mental Health Risks for Gaza Citizens From War

(9 days ago) WEBPalestinian health authorities say more than 34,000 people have been killed in Israel's assault, which began after Hamas fighters attacked Israel on Oct. 7, killing some 1,200 people and abducting

https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2024-04-22/un-expert-warns-of-mental-health-risks-for-gaza-citizens-from-war

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(PDF) Health in the Crossfire -Analyzing and Mitigating the

(4 days ago) WEBAnalysis of health-related risks of the war 2023 on Gaza is becoming essential as it goes beyond the physical and mental health impacts. This paper examines the multifaceted and escalating health

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/377471651_Health_in_the_Crossfire_-Analyzing_and_Mitigating_the_Multifaceted_Health_Risks_of_the_2023_War_on_Gaza

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War and Health Crisis in Gaza - PMC - National Center for …

(4 days ago) WEBWar and Health Crisis in Gaza. War is not just a state of open and declared, hostile armed conflict that effect international relations but also it has a catastrophic effect on the health and well being of nations, that can result in long-term consequences. Beyond the immediate toll of lives, war has far more lasting effects.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10807661/

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‘No water, food, health care, toilet’: Desperation deepens in Gaza’s

(1 days ago) WEBSoaring above the rows of tents 10 deep on the dunes stretching back from the Mediterranean sea is a reminder of better times in Gaza: a ferris wheel.. Now, the cafes, paths and miniature train of

https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/15/no-water-food-health-care-toilet-desperation-deepens-in-gazas-camps

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Why news outlets and the U.N. rely on Gaza’s Health Ministry for …

(2 days ago) WEBHowever, the health sector in Gaza remained dependent on donor support even before the war, with groups such as the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/24/gaza-death-toll-palestinian-health-ministry/

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Rafah hospital braces for casualty influx as Israel readies Gaza push

(6 days ago) WEBGaza's medical system has virtually collapsed under Israeli bombardment, which began after a Hamas-led attack on the country on Oct. 7 when gunmen killed over 1,200 people and took over 250

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/rafah-hospital-braces-casualty-influx-israel-readies-gaza-push-2024-05-17/

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WHO calls for protection of humanitarian space in Gaza following

(Just Now) WEBWHO reiterates its call for the protection of health care and humanitarian assistance in Gaza, following military checkpoint delays and detention of health partners during a mission to transfer critically-ill patients and deliver supplies to a hospital in northern Gaza. completed a high-risk mission to Al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City to

https://www.who.int/news/item/12-12-2023-who-calls-for-protection-of-humanitarian-space-in-gaza-following-serious-incidents-in-high-risk-mission-to-transfer-patients--deliver-health-supplies

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Israeli forces advance in Rafah; Health Ministry says Gaza hospital

(5 days ago) WEBThe death toll in Gaza has risen to 35,091, and 78,827 people have been injured in the enclave since the war began, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, which does not distinguish between

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/05/13/israel-hamas-war-news-gaza-palestine/

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May 14, 2024 Israel-Hamas war - CNN International

(1 days ago) WEBAmid signs that Israel may launch a full-scale incursion in Rafah, aid agencies are warning any escalation in the southern Gaza city risks exacerbating the already deteriorating humanitarian

https://edition.cnn.com/middleeast/live-news/israel-hamas-war-gaza-news-05-14-24/index.html

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Israel-Hamas war: Israel pushes deeper into Rafah AP News

(5 days ago) WEBUpdated 8:36 PM PDT, May 12, 2024. RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The exodus of Palestinians from Gaza’s last refuge accelerated Sunday as Israeli forces pushed deeper into the southern city of Rafah. Israel also pounded the territory’s devastated north, where some Hamas militants have regrouped in areas the military said it had cleared months ago.

https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-news-05-12-2024-c61fbe06bc5c1a7c85ac18a542e8776e

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Israel Sending More Troops to Rafah Amid Warnings of Famine in …

(1 days ago) WEBMay 16, 2024. Israel said on Thursday that it would send more troops to Rafah, the southernmost city in Gaza, which has become the focal point in the war between Israel and Hamas. The announcement

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/16/world/middleeast/israel-rafah-gaza-famine.html

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Health in the Crossfire - Analyzing and Mitigating the Multifaceted

(5 days ago) WEBAnalysis of health-related risks of the war 2023 on Gaza is becoming essential as it goes beyond the physical and mental health impacts. This paper examines the multifaceted and escalating health risks associated with the ongoing war in Gaza, employing a systems thinking approach to understand and address these complex challenges. The research …

http://article.sapub.org/10.5923.j.phr.20241401.01.html

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