Gaza facing critical shortages of medication and equipment

Seven weeks into the ceasefire, healthcare workers in Gaza say they are still facing critical shortages of medication and equipment. The UN has described the health situation in Gaza as “catastrophic”. Less than half of the Strip’s hospitals, and just more than a third of clinics, are barely functioning. Those that can offer services are overstretched. Al-Ahli Hospital is treating more than three times the patients it has the capacity for. Al-Shifa, Nasser and al-Rantisi hospitals are also operating beyond capacity. More than half of all essential medicines and two-thirds of other medical supplies are out of stock.