Palestine-Gaza: Our humanitarian and scientific responsibility

Authors : Muammer Yılmaz, İnci Arıkan, Ömer Faruk Tekin

Pages : 1-3

Doi:10.21673/anadoluklin.1741848

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Publication Date : 2026-01-24

Article Type : Other Papers

Abstract :The longstanding blockade and intermittent Israeli attacks have severely exacerbated the existing health challenges in Gaza, and the recent escalation has introduced new health crises. These developments have had profoundly negative impacts on both physical and mental health. The already fragile healthcare system in Gaza has now reached the point of collapse. Women, children, and newborns are particularly affected, facing extreme difficulties in accessing essential maternal, neonatal, and child health services. The destruction of healthcare facilities, the breakdown of medical services, critical shortages of medication, forced displacement, as well as interruptions in water, electricity, and access to food, pose grave threats to public health. Despite these blatant violations of human rights, war crimes, and public and environmental health disasters, the scientific community has not shown adequate attention to the crisis. It is imperative that scientists, physicians, and public health professionals bring this issue to the forefront and work toward ending and reversing the long-standing human rights violations and their devastating impacts on public and environmental health in occupied Gaza and Palestine. Moreover, this situation must be recognized by all international health organizations as a global public health emergency. In this context, scientists, researchers, and academic journals bear significant responsibility.
Keywords : Çevre sağlığı, Filistin, Gazze, halk sağlığı, savaş suçlerı

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