"When I walk into the emergency ward of al-Shifa Hospital, I feel like I am back in October 2023, when the shocking number of wounded and dead brought in would overwhelm us every day. I see daily dozens of children, elderly, women and men rushed into the hospital with horrific injuries; many would be missing a limb or an eye."
"Today, al-Shifa is but a shadow of its old self. The medical complex was repeatedly targeted in the genocide, and substantial parts of it were destroyed. With the efforts of hospital staff, the building of the outpatient clinics was restored and turned into the emergency ward; part of the surgery department was transformed into intensive care for bedridden patients. Some doctors and nurses returned to work, but by far not enough."
"We do not have the necessary medical supplies to tackle the constant inflow of injured patients. Electricity keeps cutting off because of fuel shortages, and we are forced to use saltwater for drinking. The medical staff are exhausted and starved. Earlier this week, I had an 18-hour shift during which all I had to eat was a single can of tuna."
Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City operates at a fraction of its former capacity after repeated targeting left substantial parts destroyed. Outpatient clinics were repurposed into an emergency ward and part of the surgery department became intensive care for bedridden patients. Staffing is severely reduced and returning doctors and nurses remain insufficient. Medical supplies and fuel for electricity are critically low, causing frequent power cuts and unsafe drinking conditions using saltwater. Medical staff face exhaustion and starvation, with extreme shifts and minimal food. The hospital receives dozens of severely injured civilians daily, including children and elderly, many missing limbs or eyes. Forced evacuation looms without clear relocation plans or adequate vehicles.
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