In southern Gaza, medical workers are now among those suffering from extreme hunger as the region’s crisis worsens.
At Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, doctors and nurses are collapsing from exhaustion and lack of food while working around the clock to care for critically malnourished patients.
One of the hospital’s senior medical staff recently fainted during a shift and had to be revived with IV fluids and a sugary drink provided by a visiting international doctor.
Despite the incident, he returned to his duties, underscoring the urgent pressure facing medical workers.
Reports from staff in multiple hospitals reveal that such collapses are becoming more frequent.
At Al-Ahli Al-Arabi Hospital in northern Gaza, at least two surgeons fell during operations due to weakness caused by hunger.
Most medical workers are receiving only one small meal a day, often a shared bowl of plain rice, while handling 24-hour shifts without breaks.
Hospital directors have taken on the additional task of trying to find food for their staff, but options are nearly nonexistent.
Supplies have dried up, and even international kitchens that previously provided aid have shut down due to the blockade and ongoing conflict.
In addition to physical strain, the mental health of Gaza’s doctors is also declining.
Many are now dealing with depression, fatigue, memory problems, and a lack of focus, all worsened by long hours and poor nutrition.
Their energy is depleted, and morale is falling as they continue to work in dire conditions without proper food or rest.
Gaza’s health system is stretched to the breaking point.
With doctors and patients alike suffering from hunger, hospitals have become places where the weak care for the weaker — a reflection of the deepening humanitarian emergency across the region.