Beiraghdar Fatemeh, Momeni Javad, Hosseini Elham, Panahi Yunes, Negah Sajad Sahab
Nephrology and Urology Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Neuroscience Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Iran J Public Health. 2023 Dec;52(12):2478-2483. doi: 10.18502/ijph.v52i12.14309.
The current and ongoing conflict imposed in Gaza has led to severe environmental challenges in Gaza, resulting in a health crisis that demands immediate attention and intervention. A comprehensive study has evaluated the pressing mental health, water and sanitation, access to healthcare, and infectious disease challenges plaguing the region. Mental health issues, particularly among children and adolescents, have surged in the wake of the conflict, with trauma-related symptoms expected to persist. The water and sanitation crises pose severe public health hazards, with an overwhelming majority of water unfit for consumption and escalating infectious diseases. Shortages of medicines, fuel, and breakdowns have profoundly affected access to healthcare in healthcare facilities, significantly impacting women and girls. The academic society is responsible for conducting research, providing education, and training, and advocating for policy changes. At the same time, the united nation's (UN) role is vital in providing aid, advocating for policy changes, and monitoring human rights and health situations. Urgent action is imperative to stabilize the environmental and health impacts and allow humanitarian aid into Gaza to alleviate the severe health problems. This study underlines the critical need for international support and intervention to address the multifaceted health crises in Gaza and prevent further deterioration.
当前加沙地带持续不断的冲突给该地区带来了严峻的环境挑战,引发了一场亟待关注和干预的健康危机。一项全面研究评估了困扰该地区的紧迫心理健康、水与卫生设施、医疗保健可及性以及传染病等挑战。冲突爆发后,心理健康问题激增,尤其是在儿童和青少年当中,与创伤相关的症状预计将持续存在。水与卫生设施危机构成了严重的公共卫生危害,绝大多数水不适于饮用,传染病不断增加。药品短缺、燃料匮乏以及设施故障严重影响了医疗机构的医疗保健可及性,对妇女和女童产生了重大影响。学术团体有责任开展研究、提供教育和培训,并倡导政策变革。与此同时,联合国在提供援助、倡导政策变革以及监测人权和健康状况方面发挥着至关重要的作用。必须立即采取紧急行动,以稳定环境和健康影响,并让人道主义援助进入加沙,缓解严重的健康问题。这项研究强调,迫切需要国际支持和干预,以应对加沙地带多方面的健康危机,防止情况进一步恶化。