During a brief ceasefire in Gaza earlier this year, a doctor detailed his experiences treating patients in a devastated health-care environment. The death toll soared, with Gaza reporting nearly 50,000 casualties. The hospital infrastructure was severely damaged, limiting access to medical care for the wounded. The doctor witnessed the extent of destruction firsthand, helping under-staffed healthcare workers while dealing with ongoing trauma cases. The visit underscored the urgent need for rebuilding the health-care system and addressing the humanitarian needs of the people once fighting resumed.
The destruction I saw there was astonishing. Nearly every structure had been damaged, if not completely destroyed, leaving Gazans to confront a daunting rebuilding process.
For two weeks, I entered Gaza as part of a medical-aid mission to help exhausted health-care workers care for patients in dire need.
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