{"id":10755,"date":"2025-04-22T20:15:14","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T17:15:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ihrelief.org\/en\/?page_id=10755"},"modified":"2026-04-27T16:00:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T13:00:29","slug":"medical-response-for-gaza","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ihrelief.org\/en\/medical-response-for-gaza\/","title":{"rendered":"Medical Emergency Response for Gaza"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_content_width=&#8221;row-inner-full&#8221; row_height_type=&#8221;fixed_height&#8221; height=&#8221;80%&#8221; top=&#8221;40px&#8221; bottom=&#8221;40px&#8221; bg_type=&#8221;image&#8221; bg_cover=&#8221;cover&#8221; bg_position=&#8221;Center center&#8221; bg_image=&#8221;10788&#8243; overlay_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.31)&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_heading h_size=&#8221;h-large&#8221; title=&#8221;Urgent Medical Response for Gaza&#8221; title_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_show_on=&#8221;hide_mobile_landscape,hide_mobile_portrait&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_heading title=&#8221;Support Live-saving surgeries in Gaza&#8221; alignment=&#8221;align-left&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"3\">While the sound of war has faded, the silence in Gaza\u2019s hospitals tells a different story. The wounds are deep, and the road to recovery has just begun. Today, thousands of survivors face a new battle: the fight for <b data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"232\">medical recovery<\/b> and life-saving care in a <b data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"275\">healthcare system<\/b> struggling to breathe again.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4\">\u00a0The crisis is far from over. The <b data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"89\">medical situation in Gaza<\/b> remains critical. Over <b data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"138\">50% of essential medicines<\/b> and surgical supplies have been completely depleted. With nearly half of the hospitals out of service, the remaining facilities are struggling to manage an overwhelming backlog of cases. <strong>P<\/strong><b data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"362\">atients and injured survivors<\/b> are currently on waiting lists for <b data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"435\">urgent surgeries<\/b>, including <b data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"463\">children<\/b> suffering from complex trauma and amputations who require immediate specialized care.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5\">In response to this humanitarian catastrophe, the <b data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"77\">International Humanitarian Relief (IHR)<\/b> is launching this Medical Emergency Campaign for Gaza, specifically designed to fund <b data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"246\">life-saving surgeries<\/b>, provide critical <b data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"286\">medical supplies<\/b>, and support the heroes within Gaza\u2019s medical teams. Our teams are on the ground, visiting patients bed-by-bed, ensuring that every donation is converted into direct <b data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"469\">surgical intervention<\/b> and immediate relief.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_heading title=&#8221;Our Response&#8221; alignment=&#8221;align-left&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"767\" data-end=\"814\"><strong data-start=\"767\" data-end=\"790\">Critical Emergency Surgeries<\/strong> in vital specialties, estimated cost $425 &#8211; $650<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul data-start=\"817\" data-end=\"973\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"817\" data-end=\"839\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"819\" data-end=\"839\">Orthopedic Surgery<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"842\" data-end=\"862\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"844\" data-end=\"862\">Vascular Surgery<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"865\" data-end=\"880\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"867\" data-end=\"880\">Eye Surgery<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"883\" data-end=\"905\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"885\" data-end=\"905\">Urological Surgery<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"908\" data-end=\"945\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"910\" data-end=\"945\">Obstetric &amp; Gynecological Surgery<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"948\" data-end=\"973\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"950\" data-end=\"973\">Maxillofacial Surgery<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul data-start=\"1082\" data-end=\"1128\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1082\" data-end=\"1128\"><strong data-start=\"1223\" data-end=\"1267\">Essential medications and emergency kits<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;11061&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>This Humanitarian Response is<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;8788&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_raw_html]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[\/vc_raw_html][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_show_on=&#8221;hide_on_normal_screen,hide_tablet_landscape,hide_tablet_portrait&#8221;][vc_column][vc_heading title=&#8221;Support Live-saving surgeries in Gaza&#8221; alignment=&#8221;align-left&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"3\">While the sound of war has faded, the silence in Gaza\u2019s hospitals tells a different story. The wounds are deep, and the road to recovery has just begun. Today, thousands of survivors face a new battle: the fight for <b data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"232\">medical recovery<\/b> and life-saving care in a <b data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"275\">healthcare system<\/b> struggling to breathe again.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4\">\u00a0The crisis is far from over. The <b data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"89\">medical situation in Gaza<\/b> remains critical. Over <b data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"138\">50% of essential medicines<\/b> and surgical supplies have been completely depleted. With nearly half of the hospitals out of service, the remaining facilities are struggling to manage an overwhelming backlog of cases. <strong>P<\/strong><b data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"362\">atients and injured survivors<\/b> are currently on waiting lists for <b data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"435\">urgent surgeries<\/b>, including <b data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"463\">children<\/b> suffering from complex trauma and amputations who require immediate specialized care.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5\">In response to this humanitarian catastrophe, the <b data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"77\">International Humanitarian Relief (IHR)<\/b> is launching this Medical Emergency Campaign for Gaza, specifically designed to fund <b data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"246\">life-saving surgeries<\/b>, provide critical <b data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"286\">medical supplies<\/b>, and support the heroes within Gaza\u2019s medical teams. Our teams are on the ground, visiting patients bed-by-bed, ensuring that every donation is converted into direct <b data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"469\">surgical intervention<\/b> and immediate relief.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_raw_html]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[\/vc_raw_html][vc_heading title=&#8221;Our Response&#8221; alignment=&#8221;align-left&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"767\" data-end=\"814\"><strong data-start=\"767\" data-end=\"790\">Critical Emergency Surgeries<\/strong> in vital specialties, estimated cost $425 &#8211; $650<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul data-start=\"817\" data-end=\"973\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"817\" data-end=\"839\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"819\" data-end=\"839\">Orthopedic Surgery<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"842\" data-end=\"862\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"844\" data-end=\"862\">Vascular Surgery<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"865\" data-end=\"880\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"867\" data-end=\"880\">Eye Surgery<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"883\" data-end=\"905\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"885\" data-end=\"905\">Urological Surgery<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"908\" data-end=\"945\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"910\" data-end=\"945\">Obstetric &amp; Gynecological Surgery<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"948\" data-end=\"973\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"950\" data-end=\"973\">Maxillofacial Surgery<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul data-start=\"1082\" data-end=\"1128\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1221\" data-end=\"1269\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1223\" data-end=\"1269\"><strong data-start=\"1223\" data-end=\"1267\">Essential medications and emergency kits<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;10759&#8243; img_size=&#8221;600&#215;300&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>This Humanitarian Response is<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;8788&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row top=&#8221;20px&#8221; bottom=&#8221;20px&#8221; bg_color=&#8221;#4a8c2b&#8221;][vc_column][vc_heading title=&#8221;A single contribution toward a surgery or dialysis session may seem small \u2014 but it can be the difference between life and death. One procedure can bring hope back to an entire family.&#8221; title_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row top=&#8221;20px&#8221; bottom=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_heading title=&#8221;Are Hospitals Still Operating?&#8221; alignment=&#8221;align-left&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1370\" data-end=\"1482\">We understand the concern \u2014 many people ask:<br data-start=\"1414\" data-end=\"1417\" \/><strong data-start=\"1417\" data-end=\"1482\">&#8220;How will you perform surgeries if hospitals aren\u2019t working?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1484\" data-end=\"1744\">While several hospitals have been forced to shut down, <strong data-start=\"1539\" data-end=\"1593\">some medical centers in Gaza are still operating<\/strong> and receiving urgent cases. We work closely with these centers and trusted medical teams on the ground to coordinate surgeries and emergency response.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"1746\" data-end=\"1898\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1748\" data-end=\"1898\"><em data-start=\"1751\" data-end=\"1898\">All surgeries are carried out by qualified local doctors in functioning surgical units that meet essential standards for safety and medical care.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_image_gallery images=&#8221;11064,11060,11065,11063,11062&#8243; custom_width=&#8221;194&#8243; custom_height=&#8221;194&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row top=&#8221;20px&#8221; bottom=&#8221;20px&#8221; bg_color=&#8221;#4a8c2b&#8221;][vc_column][vc_heading title=&#8221;Donate Now and Help us Deliver Life-Saving Surgeries in Gaza&#8221; title_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"heading_wrapper align-center h-large\">\n<div class=\"heading_title\">OUR RESPONSE IN GAZA SO FAR<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>63,000 liters of diesel fuel for electric generators in 11 hospitals<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>8 d<\/strong><b>eliveries and distribution of life-saving medical and surgical supplies<\/b><\/li>\n<li><strong>500 daily meals for doctors and nurses\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>500 daily meals to displaced families<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>50 tenets to displaced families<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>100 meters of carpet for displaced families<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>200 mattresses to displaced families<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Providing and distributing infant formula and essential newborn supplies<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Providing and distributing winter clothing for displaced children<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution of 318 food baskets to displaced families<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution of 318 hygiene kits to displaced families<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution of 9000 hot meals throughout the holy month of Ramadan<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution of 3180 hot meals to 106 doctors in 8 medical centers across the entire Gaza Strip<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution of 336,000 liters of fresh water to 8 medical centers across the entire Gaza Strip<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>We continuously assess the situation in Gaza, adapting our response to align with evolving needs, changing circumstances, and the availability of resources.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_content_width=&#8221;row-inner-full&#8221; row_height_type=&#8221;fixed_height&#8221; height=&#8221;80%&#8221; top=&#8221;40px&#8221; bottom=&#8221;40px&#8221; bg_type=&#8221;image&#8221; bg_cover=&#8221;cover&#8221; bg_position=&#8221;Center center&#8221; bg_image=&#8221;10788&#8243; overlay_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.31)&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_heading h_size=&#8221;h-large&#8221; title=&#8221;Urgent Medical Response for Gaza&#8221; title_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_show_on=&#8221;hide_mobile_landscape,hide_mobile_portrait&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_heading title=&#8221;Support Live-saving surgeries in Gaza&#8221; alignment=&#8221;align-left&#8221;][vc_column_text] While the sound of war has faded, the silence in Gaza\u2019s hospitals tells a different story. The wounds are deep, and the road to recovery has just begun. Today, thousands of survivors face a new battle: the fight for medical recovery and life-saving care in&#8230;  <\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"excerpt-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ihrelief.org\/en\/medical-response-for-gaza\/\" title=\"Continue reading Medical Emergency Response for Gaza\">Read more<i class=\"fa fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10786,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-full-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-10755","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ihrelief.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10755"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ihrelief.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ihrelief.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ihrelief.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ihrelief.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10755"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/ihrelief.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10755\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11066,"href":"https:\/\/ihrelief.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10755\/revisions\/11066"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ihrelief.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10786"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ihrelief.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10755"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}