‘Nearly Half Of Gaza Children Are Suicidal’: Trauma Surgeon On Gaza’s ‘Collapsed’ Healthcare System
Nearly half of Gaza’s children are suicidal, according to a War Child Alliance survey, a finding that matches the experiences of doctors on the ground.
“I surveyed 65 healthcare workers and all but one said they saw universal psychiatric distress among children,” trauma surgeon Feroze Sidhwa tells Al Arabiya English, who addressed the UN Security Council meeting last week on what he has seen in Gaza working as a MedGlobal volunteer in Khan Younis.
Every hospital in Gaza has been attacked, emptied, or starved of supplies, he says as he describes a collapsed healthcare system, widespread child injuries, and a population facing mass displacement and starvation.
Israel's military raids Nablus: More than 50 Palestinians injured, several arrested
The Israeli military has been carrying out an hours-long raid in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus. Soldiers fired live bullets and tear gas at civilians and journalists. At least two people have been killed, and more than 50 others have been injured. Israeli forces have also arrested several people.
