JUZOOR RESPONSE REPORT Update #8 - GAZA SITUATION
JUZOOR RESPONSE REPORT Update #8
Gaza Strip | July – September 2024
Situation
Israel’s ongoing genocidal campaign in Gaza has resulted in extensive devastation and humanitarian catastrophe throughout September, with air and land bombardments impacting the entire Gaza Strip. This has led to significant civilian casualties, widespread displacement, and the destruction of homes and infrastructure. By September 30, over 41,600 Palestinians had been killed and nearly 96,500 injured since October 7, the majority being women and children. Food scarcity remains a critical issue, as more than 85% of children are estimated to face severe food poverty and consume less than two types of food per day. Health facilities are overwhelmed by severe shortages of fuel, medicines, and medical supplies, with some operating at five times their capacity. Additionally, communicable diseases are spreading rapidly due to inadequate water, sanitation, and hygiene conditions. In August, the first case of polio was detected in a child by the MoH in Gaza, prompting a rushed urgent response campaign amid fears of its outbreak.
Updates on Juzoor’s Response in Gaza
Between July and September, Juzoor expanded its operations in the Gaza Strip to 95 shelters, centers, and medical points in the North & South combined, including 81 points in the North, 9 points in the South, and 5 newly established community health centers in the North. Juzoor continued to provide a comprehensive range of integrated health, medical, and MHPSS services, along with essential aid such as food, water, hygiene supplies, emergency items, nutrition supplements, and medications. The team also offered training and educational sessions.
Juzoor Health Points & Clusters
At the heart of Juzoor’s humanitarian work in Gaza are the health points, staffed with furniture, equipment, and a team of health professionals including at least one doctor, nurse, midwife, mental health specialist, and other personnel. Juzoor’s health points consist of a central health site surrounded with smaller medical points in each area.
Between July and September, these centers and points provided an average of more than 250,000+ services per month, opposed to just 160,000 in the previous quarter. These services included child health care, communicable disease management, mental health and psychosocial support, non-communicable disease treatment, primary health care, nutrition, reproductive health services including gender-based violence and maternal and neonatal care, as well as emergency services such as trauma and rehabilitation care. In August, Juzoor established 5 community health centers in the North (1 in Beit Lahia, 2 in Jabalia, and 2 in Gaza City), to aid in serving surrounding populations, shelters, and communities. Israel’s ongoing genocidal campaign in Gaza has resulted in extensive devastation and humanitarian catastrophe throughout September, with air and land bombardments impacting the entire Gaza Strip. This has led to significant civilian casualties, widespread displacement, and the destruction of homes and infrastructure. By September 30, over 41,600 Palestinians had been killed and nearly 96,500 injured since October 7, the majority being women and children. Food scarcity remains a critical issue, as more than 85% of children are estimated to face severe food poverty and consume less than two types of food per day. Health facilities are overwhelmed by severe shortages of fuel, medicines, and medical supplies, with some operating at five times their capacity. Additionally, communicable diseases are spreading rapidly due to inadequate water, sanitation, and hygiene conditions. In August, the first case of polio was detected in a child by the MoH in Gaza, prompting a rushed urgent response campaign amid fears of its outbreak. JUZOOR RESPONSE REPORT #8 Gaza Strip | July – September 2024 Situation Updates on Juzoor’s Response in Gaza
To support these efforts, Juzoor's team expanded from 202 to 334 personnel by September, including doctors, nurses, midwives, nutritionists, psychologists, and supervisors. Juzoor also formed 3 mobile specialized teams of 30 health workers for nutrition, psychosocial support, and maternal health, serving all of Juzoor’s locations and facilities.
