JUZOOR RESPONSE REPORT Update #6 - GAZA SITUATION
JUZOOR RESPONSE REPORT Update #6
GAZA STRIP | February & March 2024
Situation
Israel’s war on Gaza has entered its sixth month, with the situation reaching an indescribable level of devastation and catastrophe. Food scarcity is currently the major issue in Gaza, with almost the entire population facing an imminent risk of famine. Israel continues to bomb all areas from the North to the South, including Rafah, which currently hosts 80% of Gaza’s displaced population, while also blocking most aid from entering the Strip. The healthcare system has also completely collapsed, with the North’s Al-Shifa Hospital most recently going out of service. The Ministry of Health in Gaza has since appealed to international organizations and relevant institutions to establish field hospitals in the Gaza Strip and in the North. With Israel intending on invading Rafah, the situation is likely going to become even more catastrophic and disastrous beyond imagination in Gaza.
Updates on Juzoor’s Response in Gaza
Juzoor now oversees 70 shelters in the Gaza Strip, with over 50 located in the North alone, including all of the North's UNRWA schools, 10 in the South, and others in different regions in Middle Gaza and Gaza City. Juzoor provides these shelters with a range of health, medical, and MHPSS services, and supplies them with essential aid which may include food, water, hygiene and emergency items, nutrition supplements, and medications.
Juzoor Health Points & Clusters
Having started as a few health centers that serve a limited number of shelters with primary healthcare services to deal with burns and injuries, Juzoor's health initiative has evolved into a decentralized cluster system, greatly expanding its reach and services. At the heart of this system are the health center points, staffed with furniture, equipment, and a team of health professionals including at least one doctor, nurse, midwife, PSS specialist, and other volunteers.
These health points serve a cluster of smaller, nearby formal and informal shelters. Each of these smaller shelters is also supplied with a first aid kit and has a compact health team with at least one nurse that provides essential but less specialized services. Such clusters are present in different regions across Gaza, with the health points covering all 70 shelters we oversee and beyond. Additionally, supervisors oversee regions of clusters and meet weekly to assess needs and ensure an adequate supply of devices and equipment to support our health points effectively. Israel’s war on Gaza has entered its sixth month, with the situation reaching an indescribable level of devastation and catastrophe. Food scarcity is currently the major issue in Gaza, with almost the entire population facing an imminent risk of famine. Israel continues to bomb all areas from the North to the South, including Rafah, which currently hosts 80% of Gaza’s displaced population, while also blocking most aid from entering the Strip. The healthcare system has also completely collapsed, with the North’s Al-Shifa Hospital most recently going out of service. The Ministry of Health in Gaza has since appealed to international organizations and relevant institutions to establish field hospitals in the Gaza Strip and in the North. With Israel intending on invading Rafah, the situation is likely going to become even more catastrophic and disastrous beyond imagination in Gaza. JUZOOR RESPONSE REPORT #6 Gaza Strip | February + March Updates Situation Updates on Juzoor’s Response in Gaza.
Juzoor’s staffing of health personnel has grown significantly over the last weeks, now comprising over 120 professionals in the North and 30 in the South. Our executive team in Gaza constantly monitors the situation and identifies sites in need of health assistance. Once identified, a health team is assembled and a room is transformed into a health center with the essential furniture, medical supplies, medications, emergency bags, and disposables.