Gaza’s health emergency
Impact of armed conflict and its global health repercussions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19534973 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Majid Ali (0000-0002-3690-2183, Sulaiman Al Rajhi Colleges, corresponding author), Inayat Ur Rehman (0000-0002-8657-9791, University of Malaya, corresponding author), Kah Seng Lee (0000-0001-6235-0848, Sunway University), Long Chiau Ming (0000-0002-6971-1383, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 65-65 |
| Publication date | 2025-11-05 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Globalization and Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1744-8603 • E-ISSN: 1744-8603 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1186/s12992-025-01161-0 |
| PMID | 41194183 |
| OpenAlex | W4415925255 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 8 |
The Gaza Strip, characterized by its dense population and persistent geopolitical instability, has experienced decades of armed conflict, resulting in systematic healthcare infrastructure deterioration. The healthcare delivery system has been collapsed by Israeli military operations, creating cascading effects that extend beyond regional boundaries. The medical facilities have been targeted, combined with humanitarian aid restrictions, has created unprecedented challenges in providing essential healthcare services to the affected population. The environmental degradation resulting from infrastructure destruction poses additional threats to regional and global health systems. This analysis examines the multifaceted health crisis encompassing healthcare system dysfunction, pharmaceutical supply chain disruption, infectious disease proliferation, and the consequent implications for global health security
Armed conflict · Geopolitics · Global health · Health care · Health services research · Humanitarian aid · Population · Public health · Disaster Response and Management · Health and Conflict Studies · Migration, Health and Trauma · Health Policy
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |