{"id":318031,"date":"2026-04-16T12:59:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T16:59:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?post_type=document&#038;p=318031"},"modified":"2026-05-13T16:17:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T20:17:38","slug":"podcast-trauma-care-during-the-conflict-the-frontline-shift-world-health-organization-who","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/podcast-trauma-care-during-the-conflict-the-frontline-shift-world-health-organization-who\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast: Trauma care during the conflict &#8211; The Frontline Shift &#8211; World Health Organization (WHO)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>16 April 2026<\/p>\n<p>When conflict overwhelmed Gaza&#8217;s health system, the pressure on trauma care became almost unimaginable.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Together, they recount what it took to treat the injured \u2014 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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"Trauma Care During the Conflict\" width=\"1320\" height=\"743\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2b8Pxl-8nsA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related documents:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/estimating-trauma-rehabilitation-needs-in-gaza-may-2026\/\">WHO: Estimating trauma rehabilitation needs in Gaza, May 2026 &#8211; Question of Palestine<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/podcast-malnutrition-in-gaza-the-frontline-shift-world-health-organization-who\/\">Podcast: Malnutrition in Gaza &#8211; The Frontline Shift &#8211; World Health Organization (WHO) &#8211; Question of Palestine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/podcast-delivering-primary-healthcare-in-gaza-the-frontline-shift-world-health-organization-who\/\">Podcast: Delivering primary healthcare in Gaza \u2013 The Frontline Shift \u2013 World Health Organization (WHO) \u2013 Question of Palestine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/podcast-patient-evacuation-during-conflict-the-frontline-shift-world-health-organization-who\/\">Podcast: Patient evacuation during conflict \u2013 The Frontline Shift \u2013 World Health Organization (WHO) \u2013 Question of Palestine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/who-medical-evacuation-of-gaza-patients-17sep25\/\">WHO: Medical evacuation of Gaza patients (October 2023 \u2013 17 September 2025) \u2013 Question of Palestine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/statement-on-whos-role-in-medical-evacuation-from-gaza-via-the-rafah-crossing-to-egypt\/\">Statement on WHO\u2019s role in medical evacuation from Gaza via the Rafah crossing to Egypt \u2013 Question of Palestine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/security-incident-in-gaza-kills-who-contracted-worker-evacuations-halted\/\">Security incident in Gaza kills WHO-contracted worker; evacuations halted \u2013 Question of Palestine<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 16 April 2026 When conflict overwhelmed Gaza&#8217;s health system, the pressure on trauma care became almost unimaginable. 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