The article recounts a surgeon's harrowing experience volunteering at Nasser hospital in Gaza, highlighting the severe lack of resources in the healthcare system. Facing the immediate danger of operating on a child with no gauze available, the author describes the chaotic conditions at the hospital, where patients are crammed due to overwhelming demand amidst a war-torn environment. The surgeon reflects on the contrast to their previous life in London and emphasizes the urgent need for medical aid in such extreme circumstances, underlining the perilous situations faced by both healthcare workers and patients in Gaza.
When operating on an eight-year-old in Gaza, the lack of basic supplies like gauze forced me to scoop out blood with my hands, stressing the dire situation.
The chaos at Nasser hospital, with overflowing wards and lack of medical equipment, starkly highlighted the urgent need for surgical assistance amid ongoing conflict.
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