Two adults and a child walk through the rubble of destroyed buildings in Gaza City
Two adults and a child walk through the rubble of destroyed buildings in Gaza City The humanitarian health effects of the Israel-Hamas war among Gaza civilians Frayed health care and an overwhelmed global humanitarian system imperils the health of civilians in Gaza, cautions Hopkins expert Paul Spiegel. As conflict rages with the Israel-Hamas war, the growing crisis is straining an already overwhelmed global humanitarian system. In this Q+A, humanitarian health expert Paul Spiegel discusses the immediate health concerns for civilians in the Gaza Strip, the humanitarian response, and opportunities to stay informed and to advocate for humanitarian principles and international humanitarian law. Spiegel is the director of the Center for Humanitarian Health at Johns Hopkins University and a professor of international health and epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Note: This situation is fluid. Originally posted on the Bloomberg School of Public Health website , this Q+A was last updated on Oct. Can you provide some background on the humanitarian health crisis in Gaza leading up to now?.
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