Gaza health care system

A man hooked up to a medical machine reclines on a hospital bed

Israel makes COVID much worse for Palestinians

Maureen Clare Murphy 8 December 2020

Apartheid and siege compound susceptibility to virus as infections soar in Gaza. Read more about Israel makes COVID much worse for Palestinians

Man wearing mask sits on curb in front of mural showing doctors embracing

Coronavirus disaster looms in Gaza

Maureen Clare Murphy 25 November 2020

UN agency for Palestine refugees does not have funds to pay November salaries. Read more about Coronavirus disaster looms in Gaza

Patients receive dialysis treatment in a hospital room

Gaza’s chronic sufferers see no light at end of tunnel

Ruwaida Amer 30 October 2020

Israel’s blockade and the coronavirus pandemic have left many unable to access regular treatment. Read more about Gaza’s chronic sufferers see no light at end of tunnel

A doctor wearing a face mask is taking a boy's temperature

The Lancet censors Gaza health letter after pro-Israel pressure

Omar Karmi 1 October 2020

Academic medicine is not immune from political censorship. Read more about The Lancet censors Gaza health letter after pro-Israel pressure

Medics rush an injured demonstrator to safety

Adding pandemic to injury

Hana Adli 24 September 2020

Palestinians injured during Great March of Return protests have suffered treatment delays and cancellations. Read more about Adding pandemic to injury

Officers stand by as crane lifts boulders

Calls to end Gaza siege grow alongside new COVID cases

Maureen Clare Murphy 8 September 2020

Nearly 1,200 active coronavirus cases as community transmission spreads. Read more about Calls to end Gaza siege grow alongside new COVID cases

A nurse injects a young child whose face is diverted by her mother

A portent for COVID-19

Sarah Algherbawi 29 April 2020

A 2019 measles outbreak served as a warning for overcrowded, impoverished Gaza. Read more about A portent for COVID-19

Boy wearing face mask sits on rubble with family in background

Israel has no plan to prevent Gaza outbreak

Maureen Clare Murphy 21 April 2020

Human rights groups are urgently calling for a coronavirus action plan. Read more about Israel has no plan to prevent Gaza outbreak

People wearing hair nets and masks at work

No confirmed coronavirus cases in Gaza -- for now

Maureen Clare Murphy 14 March 2020

Israel announces tightened measures to control its spread. Read more about No confirmed coronavirus cases in Gaza -- for now

Men wearing protective clothing use backpack sprayers in alley

Coronavirus cases in West Bank hit 30 amid pandemic

Maureen Clare Murphy 11 March 2020

Israeli response to coronavirus discriminates against Palestinians, rights groups say. Read more about Coronavirus cases in West Bank hit 30 amid pandemic