Gaza (Quds News Network)- A senior doctor at Nasser Medical Complex says Gaza is facing a full-scale health disaster, especially among children, as Israeli attacks and siege continue.
“We receive a murdered child every 40 minutes. A killed woman every 60 minutes. And a dead person every 15 minutes,” said Dr. Ahmad Al-Farra, director of the pediatric department at Nasser Hospital, in an interview with Al Jazeera.
Dr. Al-Farra confirmed that Israeli authorities continue to block essential medical supplies, including vaccines and treatment for children.
“The occupation is preventing the entry of the rotavirus vaccine,” he said. “Our pediatric wards are full. We are overwhelmed with cases of severe diarrhea and gastroenteritis.”
Gaza’s medical infrastructure has collapsed under bombardment. According to Dr. Al-Farra, 75% of Gaza’s hospital bed capacity has been destroyed by Israeli airstrikes.
“No lactose-free milk. No therapeutic milk. No vaccines. And no medical aid has reached us so far,” he added.
Children in Gaza are now suffering from preventable diseases due to lack of vaccination. Thousands of babies are at risk of deadly infections. Malnutrition is growing, and clean water is scarce.
Israel’s genocide in Gaza has devastated the health system. Hospitals have been bombed. Ambulances destroyed. Medical workers killed, arrested, or forced to flee.
Doctors Without Borders, the WHO, and other agencies have repeatedly warned that Israel is systematically targeting Gaza’s healthcare system.
At least 493 healthcare workers have been killed since October 2023, according to the health ministry. Major hospitals in northern Gaza, like Al-Shifa and Kamal Adwan, were raided or bombed. In the south, Nasser Hospital now struggles to operate with limited resources and wounded staff.
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