Al Mayadeen English
Here are the latest critical health data from the Palestinian Ministry of Health's weekly emergency report during "Israel's" ongoing assault on Gaza, for the week of May 18-24, 2025 The report documents 574 martyrs and 1,770 injuries in just one week, bringing total casualties since March 18 to over 14,500. Healthcare infrastructure remains under severe strain with systematic attacks on medical facilities, critical shortages of medical supplies, and a devastating malnutrition crisis affecting over 60,000 children under 5. With only 19 hospitals partially functional across Gaza, the humanitarian catastrophe continues to deepen as essential medical services operate at minimum capacity under impossible conditions.
Robert Inlakesh
Hamzah Rifaat
Hannan Hussain
Behind the headlines: Gaza's silent cancer emergency
With the war on Gaza nearing its 20-month mark, the territory’s entire cancer care system has collapsed. The last two functioning cancer hospitals in the Strip are now out of service, leaving 11,000 patients without access to treatment. With 64% of cancer drugs out of stock and chemotherapy services halted, 5,000 patients urgently need care abroad, but 91% of evacuation requests are denied. Cancer already accounts for 15.1% of deaths in Gaza. Now, diagnoses are missed, treatments are suspended, and even the 122 children newly diagnosed each year are left to suffer without care. The Ministry of Health warns of “catastrophic conditions” and continues to appeal for international intervention, before more lives are lost to preventable death.
