Gaza hospitals

Cleaning staff in Gaza hospitals suspend their strike

Monday-26-February-2018

Cleaning companies operating in the Gaza Strip hospitals on Sunday decided to suspend the strike launched over unpaid salaries and give a last chance to the responsible parties to solve the crisis.

Dozens of intensive care patients risk to die at Gaza hospitals

Wednesday-21-February-2018

The Palestinian health ministry warned on Tuesday of the repercussions of suspending cleaning services at Gaza’s hospitals saying 100 patients held in intensive care units risk to lose their lives.

Qatari medical delegation arrives in Gaza

Monday-19-February-2018

A Qatari medical delegation on Monday morning arrived in al-Quds Hospital which is affiliated with the Palestinian Red Crescent Society in Gaza in a one-week visit to carry out cochlear implantation surgeries for 30 deaf children.

Hamas organizes clean-up initiative at Aqsa Hospital in Gaza

Wednesday-14-February-2018

The Hamas Movement on Tuesday mounted a voluntary clean-up initiative at the Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah city in central Gaza after the cleaning company hired to provide services for the facility withdrew its workers for failure to pay it.

Shifa Hospital doctors strike after spread of trash

Tuesday-13-February-2018

Palestinian doctors at al-Shifa Hospital in the besieged Gaza Strip went on strike on Monday to demand the Palestinian government and its health ministry to provide a solution to the absence of cleaning services and the spread of garbage in all sections of the facility.

113 infants in Gaza face risk of death due to drug shortage

Saturday-10-February-2018

Gaza's Ministry of Health on Saturday warned that the lives of dozens of premature babies are in real danger after hospitals have run out of a much-needed drug for their case.

Youth groups in Gaza warn against closure of Aqsa Hospital

Wednesday-7-February-2018

Youth groups in central Gaza on Tuesday staged a sit-in in the main courtyard of al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah city to warn against the imminent collapse of health services provided by the hospital.

Alarm raised as 7 health centers run out of fuel in besieged Gaza

Wednesday-31-January-2018

The Gaza-based Palestinian Health Ministry said Wednesday that power generators in seven vital health centers across the Gaza enclave have gone out of operation as a result of fuel dearth.

One million shekels to supply Gaza medical facilities with fuel

Wednesday-24-January-2018

The Palestinian ministry of health in Ramallah said it earmarked one million shekels to urgently provide medical facilities in Gaza with fuel to operate their generators for only 10 days.

Gaza hospitals: Health services reach critical stage

Tuesday-23-January-2018

The health ministry in the besieged Gaza Strip on Monday warned that its hospital services reached a dangerous stage threatening the lives of patients after fuel supplies needed to operate generators became insufficient.