The war in Gaza has led to the resumption of hostilities in the healthcare system as crisis continue.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) it has expressed grave concern over the heavy bombardment in Gaza.
However, the situation on the ground remains dire, with hospitals running on limited supplies.
Meanwhile, remaining hospitals in these areas are operating without sufficient fuel, medicines, food, water, and the necessary protection for health workers.
This shortage of essential resources has hampered the ability of WHO and other partners to provide support to these hospitals.
Thousands of people are at risk of being cut off from accessing services to the Nasser Medical Complex and European Gaza Hospital.
In less than 60 days, the number of functioning hospitals has dropped from 36 to 18, with only three providing basic first aid.
“The 12 hospitals that are still operational in the south are now the backbone of the region’s health system,”WHO added.
WHO team revealed a catastrophic situation in the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis.
The hospital is overcrowded, with patients and displaced individuals seeking shelter within the building and hospital grounds.
“The emergency ward is overflowing, and there is a severe shortage of health workers,”World Health Organization said.
However,the available medical staff are working tirelessly, treating patients on the floor due to overwhelmed bed capacity.
“The deteriorating healthcare conditions have also led to an increase in infectious diseases, including acute respiratory infections,”WHO added.
From October 7 to November 28, WHO recorded 203 attacks on hospitals, ambulances, medical supplies, and the detention of healthcare workers.
According to the Ministry of Health, as of today, 349 people have been killed and 750 injured.
The bed occupancy rate at operational hospitals stands at a staggering 171 per cent.
Therefore,the intensive care units are operating at up to 221 per cent capacity.
The Nasser Medical Complex, designed to accommodate 350 patients, currently has over 1,000 patients.
Similarly, the European Gaza Hospital, with a capacity of 370 beds, is overwhelmed with 1,000 patients.
It is estimated that 70,000 people are seeking refuge.
The death toll continues to rise, with over 15,899 people reported dead, and the majority of them being women and children.
An additional 42,003 individuals, mostly women and children, have been injured.
