The war in Gaza has completely disrupted access to maternal healthcare, exposing both mothers and their children to serious and even life-threatening health risks.
Nasser Hospital, the largest remaining health facility in Gaza can no longer provide vital medical services, leaving Palestinians with few options for care.
The women, men and children detained at Al-Hol camp grapple with numerous challenges, including limited access to water, inadequate sanitation facilities, and a healthcare system inhibited by restrictive security practices.
Dr Nathalie Thurtle, an emergency physician working with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), shares her experience after returning from five weeks as MSF medical coordinator in east Jerusalem and the West Bank.
With the advance of the Israeli forces, and due to the massive bombardments and ground fighting, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams are focusing their activities in the south of the Gaza Strip.
Since the Rapid Support Forces (RSF)'s attack in Wad Madani on 15 December, more than half a million people have fled the fighting and insecurity, including about 234,000 internally displaced people.
MSF surgeon Dr. Aldo Rodriguez describes the alarming desperation he witnessed in Gaza while providing urgent care for victims of bombings, including children orphaned by the violence.
