ArticleGlobal health action2025
The escalating health crisis in Gaza amidst armed conflict and heatwaves.
Article in Global health action, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.
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- The overlapping effects of climate change and conflict on mental health of vulnerable populations: a scoping review.Conflict and health · 2026Review
- Utilization of a Multi-Tissue Extracellular Matrix in Complex Wound Care in Gaza: A Case Series.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
The ongoing conflict in Gaza has resulted in a catastrophic humanitarian crisis, displacing over 1.7 million people and causing widespread damage to infrastructure, which has severely limited access to adequate shelter, clean water, and healthcare. With summer temperatures exceeding 38°C (100 °F), conflict has heightened the population's vulnerability to heat-related health risks, compounded by a combination of environmental, individual, and conflict-induced factors. Gaza's dense population, high numbers of vulnerable groups (e.g. infants, pregnant women, the elderly), and widespread pre-existing health conditions further amplify susceptibility to heat stress. Overcrowded shelters foster rapid dehydration and the spread of infectious diseases, while the destruction of Gaza's power grid has led to widespread electricity shortages, depriving families of fans, air conditioning, and refrigeration, which are critical for cooling. Immediate global intervention is required to implement emergency public health measures and establish long-term resilience to extreme heat. Proposed actions include the provision of solar-powered cooling shelters, ensuring access to clean drinking water, distributing essential supplies such as solar-powered fans and hydration kits, and investing in climate-resilient infrastructure. Without urgent action, the convergence of extreme heat and the ongoing conflict in Gaza threatens to trigger a devastating heat-related health crisis that disproportionately affects the most vulnerable segments of the population.
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