Behind the scenes, there’s another war
Healthcare workers in Gaza fight against immense challenges to care for the injured.
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Faress Arafat is a Palestinian nurse who graduated from the Islamic University of Gaza just weeks before the beginning of the Israeli assault called “Al-Aqsa Flood.” Originally planning to work at Al-Shifa Hospital post-graduation, he instead found himself put immediately to work aiding injured Gazans during the war. Trapped for over 40 days when the Israeli army besieged Al-Shifa, Faress eventually reunited with his family in southern Gaza, where they now reside in a tent in Rafah. Together with friends, he initiated a small medical facility in the camp to help the refugees receive medical assistance. Faress aspires to amplify the voices of the silenced through his writing, advocacy, and podcasts.
Current as of January 2024
Healthcare workers in Gaza fight against immense challenges to care for the injured.
The work of first responders is especially dangerous in the Gaza Strip because Israel breaks the rules of warfare.
Makeshift medical hubs are insufficient to treat everyone with an injury, chronic condition, disease, or other ailment.
The world has become accustomed to the mass killings in Gaza. But if you work in a hospital, each one is a nightmare.
With the Rafah Crossing closed, injured and sick patients — as well as families waiting to reunite — are losing hope.
Hospital staff who heroically work to save lives are themselves not immune from death, injury, and trauma.
In the Rafah displacement camps, people improvise to find joy and tranquility during the holiest of Muslim holidays.
What does more than 120 days of war look like? A near-total collapse of the health care system.
A new medical worker begins his professional career in a hospital under assault and a makeshift refugee camp.
