16 April 2026
When conflict overwhelmed Gaza’s health system, the pressure on trauma care became almost unimaginable.
In this episode, three experts who were on the ground speak with WHO: a national emergency medical team leader, a WHO EMT coordinator, and a WHO trauma surgeon.
Together, they recount what it took to treat the injured 〞 triaging patients amidst insecurity, transferring them from hospitals that were near active conflict, making impossible decisions in real time, and keeping care going when supplies, staff, and safety were all running out.
From the story of one patient moved three times across a collapsing health system, to the role of the national emergency medical team in keeping Shifa Hospital functioning, this episode is human account of resilience to keep health care going.
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Document Sources: World Health Organization (WHO)
Subject: Armed conflict, Assistance, Gaza Strip, Health, Hospitals, Violence
Publication Date: 16/04/2026
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