Warzone Healthcare Struggle: The Case of Gaza— A Commentary

Authors

  • Mohamed Mahmoud Marey Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt and Medical Research Group of Egypt, Negida Academy, Arlington, MA, USA.
  • Malak A. Hassan Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1164-5002

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52609/jmlph.v5i3.191

Keywords:

Gaza war, healthcare system in Gaza

Abstract

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2025-04-30

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Marey, M. M., & Hassan, M. A. . (2025). Warzone Healthcare Struggle: The Case of Gaza— A Commentary. The Journal of Medicine, Law & Public Health, 5(3), 688–690. https://doi.org/10.52609/jmlph.v5i3.191

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Vol. 5 No. 3 (2025): Jul-Sept

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