Israel-Gaza war: Gaza condition worsens as 7 hospitals, 21 heath centres out of service, 64 medical staff members killed in ongoing conflict

Israel-Gaza war: Gaza condition worsens amid the ongoing Israeli airstrikes as seven hospitals and 21 primary healthcare centers in Gaza to become "out of service." Additionally, 64 medical staff members have lost their lives in the ongoing conflict. 

Health ministry spokesperson Ashraf Al-Qidra said, “Due to the Israeli violations, seven hospitals are out of service and 21 Primary Health care centers as well. 64 medical staff were killed and 23 ambulances were destroyed."

This dire situation was underscored by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in a statement stating that over 60 per cent of primary care facilities are currently closed, and Gaza's hospitals are on the brink of collapse. This crisis is primarily due to severe shortages of power, medicine, medical equipment, and specialised personnel.

Conditions in Gaza are worsening by the hour amid fears of a catastrophic humanitarian crisis and multiple rights groups are warning of the deadly consequences of ongoing shortages in the Gaza Strip and appealing for vital supplies to be allowed through the Rafah crossing.

Meanwhile, there is also a severe shortage of fuel, water, and electricity is crippling hospitals in Gaza, rendering some "out of service" 

As a result of the power, medicine, equipment, and personnel shortages, over 60 per cent of primary care facilities have shut down, and Gaza's hospitals teeter on the edge of collapsed. 

The death toll since October 7 in the Gaza Strip has risen to 4,127, with 1,661 children among the casualties, as reported by the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza. An additional 13,162 people have been injured. 

For nearly two weeks, Gaza has gone without any shipments of fuel, food, water & medicine. The UN is focusing all its efforts for a sustained operation to deliver critical humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza. 

- ANI

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