Gaza’s mothers fight to survive as Israeli bombs destroy last maternity hospital: Analysis

In an Al Jazeera interview, obstetrician Dr. Asil Jallad described Gaza’s catastrophic maternal healthcare collapse after two medical missions.
During her first deployment, partial hospital functionality allowed limited care for displaced women, but her second trip, during a brief ceasefire, revealed utter devastation: the sole OBGYN hospital serving 400,000 now lies in ruins.
Every pregnant woman suffers severe malnutrition and anaemia (some with life-threatening haemoglobin levels of 4.3), with births occurring in tents or via phone-guided deliveries.
Israel’s siege has blocked all medical aid, leaving women to labour in darkness, transported by donkey carts when ambulances are bombed.
Despite this, 67,000 births have occurred since October, a testament to resilience amid what Dr. Jallad called "the worst period of the war."

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Post from Al Jazeera on May 18, 2025

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