Gaza update – only 38% of primary health care centres are operational
There are no adequate words for the unparalleled scale of violence in Gaza, nor for its profound impact on those in dire need.
The healthcare system in Gaza City has been pushed to the brink of collapse due to ongoing conflict and infrastructural devastation. Nearly all hospitals have suffered damage or partial destruction, and just 38% of primary health care centres are operational. The destruction of medical facilities, combined with shortages of essential supplies and personnel, has severely limited access to healthcare for the population.
The Order of Malta remains deeply committed to providing medical aid, with the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem coordinating food aid distribution. Our priority is to establish a primary healthcare facility in Gaza to provide essential health services to the local population.
Prefabricated clinic containers have arrived in Israel and we are now awaiting final clearance and border access to deliver the clinic and medical supplies to northern Gaza.
Gaza – Latest Figures:
- ~55,637 fatalities
- ~129,880 injured
- 50% of health infrastructure non-operational, the rest partially functional
- 92% of housing units destroyed or damaged
- 100% of the population facing IPC Phase 3+ food insecurity
