The Staggering Scale of Loss and Resilience Under the Shadow of Ceasefire

The healthcare system in Gaza City is shattered. Only a small fraction of the territory's hospitals remain even partially functional, and these facilities are severely understaffed, overwhelmed, and desperately lacking in essential medical supplies. The inability to access basic care—not just for conflict injuries, but for chronic and everyday health problems—creates a profound public health crisis, exacerbated by unsanitary conditions that foster the spread of preventable diseases like polio.