Mondoweiss

Health Under Occupation: Constraints on access to healthcare in the Palestinian Territories

Friday, August 14, 2015
Gaza’s hospitals and homes are still in shambles a year after the latest offensive. Relief efforts must place emphasis on the enduring mechanisms of the Israeli Occupation and how they affect the healthcare chain of supply and demand. The glaring restriction on mobility that is the hallmark of the Occupation prevents medical students from traveling abroad to specialize and patients from accessing care.