An- Najah National UniversitySchool of Medicine

Public Health

HEALTH STATUS IN GAZA

Prepared by :Marwa Isma’el

Under the supervision of:Dr. Samar Musmar

Reaction

...Gaza War..

Main Difficulties During Gaza War:

• 1. Electricity Cut off .• 2. Insufficient Medical Care .• 3. Lack of Food .• 4. Shortage and pollution of Water .• 5. Homelessness .• 6. strong blockade .• 7. Demographic Disturbances .• 8. Hygiene Problems .• 9. Infection Spread .

Electricity Cut Off:

• Effect On Medical Care Centers : 1. Dialysis Machines . 2. ICU . 3. Washing & Cleaning Machines. 4. Elevators .

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Insufficient Medical Care • Lack of spare parts for

medical machinery.• Problems obtaining access

to patients.• Patients were unable to

access health facilities.• complications & mortality.• Overcrowded hospitals .

Lack Of Food..

• Palestinian Human Rights has warned that 46%of Gaza children were anemic.

• Inability to feed them properly .

Hygiene problems & Spread of Infections

• Overcrowded hospitals no completely cleaned equipments

• No medical cloves.• Limited cleaned water.• No antibiotics.

White Phosphorus

* By Burning : Causes 3rd degree burns .

* By inhalation of smoke : moderate causes irritation , severe causes death.

* By oral digestion : accepted lethal dose is 1mg/kg , however ,ingestion of 15 mg causes death.

Psychological effect of the war..

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