According the to United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, more than 41,000 Palestinians have been killed since October 7th, 2023. Another 95,000+ have been injured. These numbers are certainly an undercount. The number of Gaza’s Silent Killings, or those who have died due to the crumbling medical infrastructure, continues to climb. Cases of polio have been found amongst Palestinian children. Communicable diseases are being spread due to a lack of sanitary infrastructure.  People are been unable to access medical treatments for their critical, but treatable illnesses.
On today’s show, Esty Dinur talks with Dr. Feroze Sidhwa, a California-based trauma surgeon, who recently traveled to Gaza to provide care at Gaza’s European Hospital. He explains what he saw, and how chaotic things were inside one of Gaza’s few hospitals. Yara Asi, author How War Kills: The Overlooked Threats to our Health, also joined Dinur on the show to discuss the lasting impact war will have on mortality and health. Asi argues that even if a ceasefire happened tomorrow, the impact on health with continue for years and generations.
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