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A displaced Palestinian mother, Wafaa Abdelhadi, walks past the rubble of a house destroyed in an Israeli strike as she returns to her shelter with her daughters Lynn and Roueida, after they got vaccinated against polio, in Deir Al-Balah, in the Gaza Strip, on September 1, 2024.

Gaza, Sudan, Ukraine: Tracking Outbreaks Amid Conflict

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War recovery plans should include detailed monitoring to prevent diseases like polio and cholera from spreading

Photo of shelter conditions and recent flooding, in Gaza, on December 2025.

When Hypothermia Hit Gaza

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A health worker in Gaza reflects on a winter of harsh storms that hit amid fuel shortages and limited aid

"We've Been in Famine for Months": Life in Post-Ceasefire Gaza

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Amid the Iran war and new closures of Gaza's border crossings, Palestinians have resumed a desperate search for food and medical aid

Project HOPE Gaza Human Resources Coordinator Nouralhuda Abu Gefra sits in the rubble of her partially damaged house in Gaza, on October 14, 2025.

A Reckoning for Attacks on Health in Gaza

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Governments and international agencies should condemn both violations of humanitarian law and attempts to weaken its protections

Medical personnel work in an operating room at Nasser Hospital, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, on July 9, 2025.

Two Years of the Gaza War in Three Health Charts

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Two years after Hamas attacked Israel, the health consequences of the brutal war are sharp

Bar chart titled “Child Mortality Explodes in Palestinian Territories” shows child mortality rates (deaths per 1,000 children ages 5–14) from 2013 to 2023 for Israel, the regional average, and the Palestinian Territories. Rates for Israel (dark blue) and the regional average (gray) remain low and stable across the decade. The Palestinian Territories (orange) show spikes in 2014 and 2023. A note marks 2014 as the Gaza War leading to the greatest number of civilian deaths since 1967. A second note marks 2023 as the October 7 attack that triggered a large-scale invasion of Gaza. The Palestinian Territories’ mortality rate rises sharply to nearly 30 per 1,000 in 2023—almost nine times higher than in 2022. Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation; chart by CFR/Allison Krugman for Think Global Health.

Health Care Under Fire: How the Middle East Reflects a Global Crisis

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Humanitarian law obliges all conflict parties to protect health facilities and workers, yet deadly attacks persist

Health Care Under Fire: How the Middle East Reflects a Global Crisis

Hospital Attacks in Gaza and Israel: What Counts as a War Crime?

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Global attacks on hospitals and health care have become more frequent, but perpetrators have enjoyed near total impunity

Hospital Attacks in Gaza and Israel: What Counts as a War Crime?

The Gaza Gray Zone: Between War and Recovery

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Hamas's refusal to disarm and Israel's desire to resume military operations is stalling humanitarian aid efforts in Gaza

The Gaza Gray Zone: Between War and Recovery

Humanitarian Aid in Gaza: Failure and Success a Year On

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All sides should join forces to advance their shared interest—mitigating the suffering of Palestinian civilians

Humanitarian Aid in Gaza: Failure and Success a Year On

The Deep Imprints of Gaza's Humanitarian Catastrophe

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The reemergence of polio in the Gaza Strip cannot be separated from the consequences of war

Palestinian children, accompanied by parents, wait to be vaccinated against polio.

A Nightmare for Pregnant Women in Gaza

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An on-the-scene health worker explains how Gaza could lose a generation if pregnant women remain at risk

A Nightmare for Pregnant Women in Gaza

Fatal Attacks on Health-Care Workers Doubled in 2023

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Amid a rise in global conflict, a new report shows that health-care workers are being killed at alarming rates

Fatal Attacks on Health-Care Workers Doubled in 2023