Gaza Hospitals Face Critical Shortage of Medical Scan Equipment Due to Conflict

Kathmandu. Local health officials have very respectfully informed that about 76 percent of medical scan equipment used in hospitals are currently out of operation due to the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip, creating serious challenges in providing treatment services to patients and the injured.

According to Ibrahim Abbas, director of the Medical Scan Department under the Gaza Health Authority, health workers are trying to continue services in the hospitals currently in operation under extremely difficult circumstances with limited resources.

He mentioned that most of the equipment is old and in dilapidated condition, and the lack of necessary spare parts and obstruction in maintenance are causing further difficulties in the regular flow of services.

According to him, the magnetic resonance scan service has been completely shut down after all magnetic resonance scan equipment in Gaza were destroyed during the ongoing conflict. In addition, a large portion of other important equipment used in computed scan, radiation scan, and complex surgeries are also out of operation.

According to available details, a large part of the equipment that existed before the conflict has been damaged or rendered inoperative, causing significant difficulty in timely examination and treatment of patients in emergency situations, with serious injuries, and with complex diseases.

He mentioned that this situation has directly affected the daily functioning of hospitals, especially the decision-making process for emergency treatment and surgery. Furthermore, the international community has been humbly requested to provide necessary humanitarian aid, technical support, and materials required for equipment maintenance to ensure the continuity of health services.