to report «iusnews»; The Emergency Co-ordinator at Doctors Without Borders (MSF), Marie-Aure Perreaut, said on Monday that the Gaza healthcare system has now “completely collapsed”.
The organisation’s services in the war-torn enclave are extremely limited, She told Al-Jazeera from inside the Al-Aqsa Hospital in central Gaza.
“The healthcare system is completely collapsed at the moment. It is difficult for us to keep up with the constant influx of the wounded,” she said.
“On top of this, it’s extremely difficult for the colleagues to be coming through the ER because they are the ones who are being wounded. Just about an hour ago, one of our colleagues came to the ER badly injured together with his family,” she said, adding, “It is extremely traumatising.”
Perreaut also said that many of the wounded are unable to access treatment because health centres are being ordered to evacuate and the roads are not safe to reach the available clinics.
Meanwhile, in a post on X, the group said Al-Awda Hospital has been under “total siege” by Israeli forces since December 5.
“Our colleagues report snipers surrounding the hospital, firing on those inside,” MSF said.
“Al-Awda is a functioning hospital with medical staff and many patients in vulnerable condition. Targeting medical workers as they care for their patients is utterly reprehensible, utterly inhumane,” added Renzo Fricke, MSF’s country director.
Attacks at Al-Awda Hospital since October 7 have killed five hospital staff, including two MSF doctors, the group said.
The Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza also said at least 18,205 Palestinians have been killed, and 49,645 injured in Gaza since 7 October. The ministry also reported that the Israeli army have carried out 19 "horrific massacres" in residential neighbourhoods and shelters in the last several hours.
It also said that Israeli strikes have crippled 22 hospitals and 26 primary care centres, while Israel's military continues to besiege Kamal Adwan Hospital.
It added that 36 medical professionals remain detained by Israeli forces, including Muhammad Abu Salmiya, the director of Al-Shifa Hospital.
