A group of American doctors who volunteered in hospitals in northern Gaza through a World Health Organization-coordinated mission have reported on the dire and catastrophic conditions they witnessed. The doctors spent over a week at Kamal Adwan Hospital, where they described the situation as miserable.
According to the doctors, the hospital is running on solar power due to a lack of fuel to run electricity. Patients are forced to lie on the floors due to a shortage of beds, with some even lying in their own blood. The doctors mentioned that they encountered mass casualties every day, with up to 20 people arriving at once for treatment.
One doctor shared a heartbreaking story of a 10-year-old child who died in the ICU from malnutrition and dehydration. The child's mother refused to accept the child's death, highlighting the devastating impact of the crisis on families in Gaza.
At least 30 Palestinians, including over 20 children, have died of malnutrition in Gaza, as reported by the enclave's Ministry of Health. The doctors emphasized that the people in Gaza are in desperate need of help, focusing on basic necessities like food, water, and shelter.
Despite the challenging conditions, the doctors noted that the people in Gaza are not concerned with politics but rather with ending the ongoing war and humanitarian crisis. They expressed a deep sense of urgency in providing aid and support to the vulnerable population in Gaza.
