The UN officials stress that the only effective way to address the resurgence of polio in Gaza is to ensure an immediate and sustainable ceasefire, as ongoing conflict severely hampers health initiatives and the vaccination campaign, further endangering children’s lives in the region.
With the re-emergence of the poliovirus, experts highlight the catastrophic impact of the ongoing war on Gaza’s healthcare infrastructure, stating that the situation is dire enough that polio, previously eradicated, poses a renewed threat to children through a breakdown of sanitary conditions and vaccination efforts.
The current health crisis exemplifies the greater humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, where water and sanitation systems have been targeted, leading to unhygienic conditions that facilitate the spread of diseases like polio, thus exacerbating public health challenges amid intense military conflict.
The case of Abdel-Rahman Abu el-Jedian serves as a heartbreaking reminder of the urgent need for vaccination against polio and highlights the vulnerabilities of children in conflict zones, who suffer the most devastating consequences of health and warfare intertwining.
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