Healthcare collapse and disease spread: a qualitative study of challenges in Gaza strip.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The Gaza Strip has been enduring a severe humanitarian crisis due to prolonged conflict, blockade, and systemic instability, resulting in the collapse of its healthcare system.

Objective

To explore the impact of healthcare collapse on the spread of infectious diseases in Gaza, focusing on the challenges faced by healthcare workers, the barriers to disease management, and the coping mechanisms employed by the community.

Design, settings, and participants

In this qualitative research, semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions with healthcare professionals, humanitarian workers, and community members in the Gaza Strip were utilized. In total, 30 interviews were conducted with healthcare professionals and humanitarian workers, and 6 focus group dis

SUBMITTER: Abuzerr S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11823010 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature