Roadmap for rebuilding the health system and scenarios of crisis path in Gaza

Journal article

The horrific attacks on Gaza have had a profound impact on Gaza's health system, culminating in a multidimensional crisis. The deliberate destruction of vital infrastructure, such as hospitals, schools, housing, and public facilities, coupled with the deaths and injuries of medical personnel and support workers has only exacerbated the situation and further highlighted the existing gaps. This unprecedented catastrophe proves the criticality of adopting a new national inclusive integrated approach to meeting the immediate and long‐term needs of the population. In this perspective, we explore the recovery roadmap features for rebuilding the health system in Gaza, specifically focusing on determining the primary challenges that might emerge, the trajectory of recovery, and the expected crisis scenarios. The existing evidence and perspectives of key stakeholders, including state and non‐state health authorities in Palestine were synthesised. Despite some local and international initiatives undertaken to generate a concrete road to recovery, there remains a need for realistic, innovative, and comprehensive Marshall plans to rebuild Gaza's health system. The article draws on insights and gaps in current efforts and underscores the urgent need to address the challenges of rebuilding the health system. The authors strive to offer an inclusive and realistic path with the potential scenarios toward recovery and resilience considering the mass levels of loss and damage, and ways to move forward for building back a resilient health system in Gaza.

Authors: Alkhaldi, M; Alrubaie, M

• Publication status: Published
• Peer review status: Peer reviewed
• Publisher: Wiley
• Journal: The International Journal of Health Planning and Management
• Publication date: 2024-10-16
• Acceptance date: 2024-10-08
• DOI: 10.1002/hpm.3861
• EISSN: 1099-1751
• ISSN: 0749-6753 and 1099-1751
• Language: English
• Keywords: Gaza crisis; Palestine; crisis scenarios; health system recovery and rebuilding