GAZA – The medical director of Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders – MSF) has issued a grave warning about the catastrophic state of Gaza’s healthcare system, citing severe shortages of supplies, personnel, and access to humanitarian aid.
In an interview with Al Jazeera, the MSF official described the current conditions as an “unprecedented collapse,” emphasizing that no medical supplies or humanitarian assistance have been allowed into Gaza for over 100 days. He stressed that unless aid is delivered within two weeks, MSF and other organizations may be forced to suspend life-saving services entirely.
“If no medical aid reaches Gaza soon, we will have no choice but to halt operations—despite the overwhelming and urgent needs,” the official warned.
He directly accused Israeli occupation authorities of systematically obstructing the entry of medical aid, thereby compounding the suffering of civilians and crippling the ability of humanitarian agencies to respond.
One particularly alarming development, he noted, is the sharp rise in malnutrition among children. Gaza is now seeing approximately 110 new cases of child malnutrition each day—a harrowing indicator of the deepening humanitarian catastrophe and its long-term toll on the population.
The MSF director also highlighted the dire lack of both medical supplies and qualified personnel, which is severely impacting the ability to provide even the most basic emergency care and routine procedures.
In its closing remarks, MSF issued an urgent plea to the international community to uphold its humanitarian and legal obligations. The organization called for immediate pressure on Israeli authorities to facilitate the entry of medical supplies and to guarantee the protection of health workers and facilities under international law.
