The hospitals that are running are completely overwhelmed. Al-Shifa hospital, Gaza’s main surgical hospital, where some of our Palestinian colleagues continue to work, has run out of space. The hospital has a capacity to treat 700 patients and is currently treating some 5,000. Surgeons have been forced to amputate limbs as patients lie on the floor.

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The hospitals that are running are completely overwhelmed. Al-Shifa hospital, Gaza’s main surgical hospital, where some of our Palestinian colleagues continue to work, has run out of space. The hospital has a capacity to treat 700 patients and is currently treating some 5,000. Surgeons have been forced to amputate limbs as patients lie on the floor.

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Healthcare facilities in the Palestinian territories have been significantly affected by military actions and blockades by Israel, making access to healthcare difficult for Palestinians.

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https://www.msf.org/five-ways-war-gaza-impacting-palestinians-health

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Healthcare facilities in the Palestinian territories have been significantly affected by military actions and blockades by Israel, making access to healthcare difficult for Palestinians.

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