MSF reports deterioration of healthcare in occupied West Bank
A recently released report by Doctors Without Borders (MSF) highlights the deterioration of healthcare services in the occupied West Bank since Israel's military actions in Gaza in October 2023.
The report points to continuous Israeli military incursions, restrictions on movement, and, direct attacks on medical facilities and personnel, as primary reasons for the worsening crisis.
Nearly half of essential medicines are unavailable, with hospitals struggling to operate as health care workers have gone unpaid for about a year.
This report highlights how Israeli military raids and settler violence severely restrict Palestinian access to health care.
It describes these attacks as the systematic repression, echoing the International Court of Justice's designation of Israeli policies as apartheid.
The report warns that these restrictions are part of Israel's collective punishment against Palestinians.
Jenan Sa’ad, Media Officer, MSF Beirut
In the West Bank, options are limited as the situation remains volatile due to Israeli escalation and deadly crackdowns.
We've documented severe obstacles, from ambulance interceptions to military raids trapping patients in their homes.
Curfews and hospital blockades prevent care while medical staff face threats.
To respond, we're decentralizing healthcare with mobile clinics, mental health support and strengthened first responders,
Jenan Sa’ad, Media Officer, MSF Beirut
While Palestinians suffer on many fronts, the healthcare system is now among the biggest battles for survival.
The Palestinian healthcare system was already struggling, but Israeli attacks and restrictions have worsened the crisis.
Medical teams face assaults. Hospitals are besieged and patients are denied care.
Israel ignores international law and global silence enables its violations aiming to make life unlivable for Palestinians.
Mustafa Shabaan, Palestinian Health Ministry
The report by MSF adds to mounting concerns over Israeli policies in the occupied territories, which the International Court of Justice has already described as constitutive for an apartheid system.
As Palestinian hospitals struggle to function under immense pressure, the future of health care in the West Bank remains uncertain.
With resources running out and medical staff working without pay, Doctors Without Borders warns that the situation could spiral into a full-blown humanitarian disaster if urgent international action is not taking to deal with this crisis.
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