“Seeing thousands of injuries during this short period develops an intuition as to how to deal with patients,” Dr. Majed Jaber tells us on The Electronic Intifada Podcast.
“It is a very painful experience that most doctors can’t comprehend.”
Jaber is an emergency physician in Gaza who worked at the Emirati maternity hospital before Israel invaded Rafah in May, and then worked at the European Gaza Hospital in Khan Younis until the Israeli army ordered the area to evacuate in early July.
He talks about the rapid spread of epidemics across Gaza, especially in shelters, where facilities and tent encampments are overcrowded and lack basic sanitation, infrastructure and medical services.
Before the genocide began in October 2023, Israel’s 17-year-long blockade had already pushed hospitals and the health care system to a breaking point.
Now, more than nine months into the war, hepatits A is rampant, Jaber says, and without access to treatment, it can quickly progress into acute liver failure. ….more
