ISTANBUL, Aug 15 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- Gaza is experiencing a widespread increase in skin diseases due to a severe heatwave, Al-Shifa Hospital director Mohammed Abu Salmiya said Thursday, Anadolu Ajansi reported.
Abu Salmiya highlighted that soaring temperatures combined with a severe shortage of drinking water are putting residents of all ages at increased health risk across the Gaza Strip, local media reported.
He stressed that hospitals are struggling to operate essential medical devices because fuel deliveries have been halted, directly threatening the lives of patients and the injured.
Meanwhile, healthcare workers continue to serve under harsh conditions.
Abu Salmiya emphasised that hospitals are in a critical state and the failure to operate life-saving devices is catastrophic, noting that the Israeli army continues to target schools, hospitals, and tents housing displaced people.
He further stressed that the humanitarian disaster in Gaza is deepening day by day.
The Israeli army, rejecting international calls for a ceasefire, has pursued a brutal war in the Gaza Strip since October 2023, killing more than 61,700 Palestinians and devastating its healthcare system.
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