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| Nasser Hospital - Following the airstrick on 13 December |
Article shared by Niloufar Pourzand
Summary:
Gaza's health system faces collapse amid a humanitarian catastrophe, with overwhelmed, understaffed and undersupplied hospitals struggling valiantly to save lives despite a grim outlook. Of 36 hospitals in Gaza only 27 are still operating. Nasser Hospital is the largest and is overwhelmed with patients. The hospital is operating at 3 times capacity with critical supply and staff shortages. 80% of Nasser Hospital's doctors have been blocked from reaching the facility due to Israel's ground offensive.
- 310 health workers have been killed and 99 arrested by Israel so far. Attacks continue around Nasser Hospital. The maternity ward was hit, killing a child.
- Staff fear an Israeli raid and shutdown of the hospital like what occurred at al-Shifa Hospital. If so, hundreds would die as services halt. But staff vow to stay.
-- Exhausted staff breakdown seeing the shocking casualties. They work 24-hour shifts and have to triage patients. The director apologizes he can't save everyone.
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