Barriers to neurosurgical care in Gaza: navigating health system disruptions and scarcity of resources
Abstract The ongoing conflict in Gaza has severely impacted the healthcare system, particularly in neurosurgery. Patients face significant challenges in accessing timely medical care due to movement restrictions, destruction of infrastructure, and a lack of resources. Neurosurgeons, like Dr. Husam A...
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| description | Abstract The ongoing conflict in Gaza has severely impacted the healthcare system, particularly in neurosurgery. Patients face significant challenges in accessing timely medical care due to movement restrictions, destruction of infrastructure, and a lack of resources. Neurosurgeons, like Dr. Husam Abukhedeir, experience moral dilemmas as they navigate the complexities of providing care under dire circumstances. The situation has led to increased casualties, limb loss incidence, and a growing need for rehabilitation services. Urgent humanitarian support is required to address the healthcare crisis and support the affected population in Gaza. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-896eed11ffdf4d8c915f7ee4e066916a2025-08-20T02:49:26ZengSpringerOpenEgyptian Journal of Neurosurgery2520-82252025-03-014011510.1186/s41984-025-00401-0Barriers to neurosurgical care in Gaza: navigating health system disruptions and scarcity of resourcesMuhammad Aashir Aftab0Eesha Yaqoob1Saad Javed2Bipin Chaurasia3Bahria UniversityInjury Prevention and Disability Unit, Health Services Academy, Ministry of National Health Services Regulations and Coordination, Government of PakistanBrain Surgery Hospital, Research Fellow at Violence, Injury Prevention and Disability Unit, Health Services Academy, Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and CoordinationDepartment of Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery ClinicAbstract The ongoing conflict in Gaza has severely impacted the healthcare system, particularly in neurosurgery. Patients face significant challenges in accessing timely medical care due to movement restrictions, destruction of infrastructure, and a lack of resources. Neurosurgeons, like Dr. Husam Abukhedeir, experience moral dilemmas as they navigate the complexities of providing care under dire circumstances. The situation has led to increased casualties, limb loss incidence, and a growing need for rehabilitation services. Urgent humanitarian support is required to address the healthcare crisis and support the affected population in Gaza.https://doi.org/10.1186/s41984-025-00401-0GazaNeurosurgeryHealthcare crisisHumanitarian assistanceConflictRehabilitation |
| spellingShingle | Muhammad Aashir Aftab Eesha Yaqoob Saad Javed Bipin Chaurasia Barriers to neurosurgical care in Gaza: navigating health system disruptions and scarcity of resources Egyptian Journal of Neurosurgery Gaza Neurosurgery Healthcare crisis Humanitarian assistance Conflict Rehabilitation |
| title | Barriers to neurosurgical care in Gaza: navigating health system disruptions and scarcity of resources |
| title_full | Barriers to neurosurgical care in Gaza: navigating health system disruptions and scarcity of resources |
| title_fullStr | Barriers to neurosurgical care in Gaza: navigating health system disruptions and scarcity of resources |
| title_full_unstemmed | Barriers to neurosurgical care in Gaza: navigating health system disruptions and scarcity of resources |
| title_short | Barriers to neurosurgical care in Gaza: navigating health system disruptions and scarcity of resources |
| title_sort | barriers to neurosurgical care in gaza navigating health system disruptions and scarcity of resources |
| topic | Gaza Neurosurgery Healthcare crisis Humanitarian assistance Conflict Rehabilitation |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s41984-025-00401-0 |
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