Palestinian doctor Khaled al-Saeedni returned to work at al-Aqsa Hospital in Central Gaza after his right leg was amputated due to shrapnel from an Israeli missile. Having to rely on a walker, the doctor is now able to follow up with his patients, including seeing sick children. He's now responsible for a variety of treatment as the hospital lacks paediatricians.
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00:00Palestinian Dr. Khaled Lesaidani returned to work at Al-Aqsa Hospital in central Gaza
00:07after his right leg was amputated due to shrapnel from an Israeli missile.
00:13Having to rely on a walker, the doctor is now able to follow up with his patients, including
00:20seeing sick children.
00:21He is now responsible for a variety of treatment as the hospital lacks pediatricians.
00:29The first thing I thought about after installing the prosthesis was going back to work and
00:34treating the children, although standing with the help of the prosthesis is exhausting and
00:38weighs heavily while walking.
00:40The WHO says more than 12,000 Palestinian patients need medical evacuation as hospitals
00:47in Gaza are unable to provide adequate care and treatment.
00:54Providing medical solutions and care were the first shortages we experienced in this
00:57hospital, in addition to the lack of medicine over an extended period of time.
01:02Fuel used for energy has also run out, so we have to work in the dark using our phones'
01:06flashlights.
01:07We even conduct surgeries in these conditions.
01:12This young boy is Omar Abou Rayya, a patient in dire need of medical evacuation as he faces
01:19life-threatening circumstances.
01:23The doctors here could not deal with my son's case due to a lack of medical supplies and
01:27unavailability of necessary medical tests.
01:30Even the MRI scans and treatment are not available either.
01:36Only 14 of Gaza's three sex hospitals are now partially functioning and they face several
01:41shortages when it comes to medical supplies and fuel.
01:47The recent fuel crisis is not the first time that there has been a fuel shortage.
01:51As you know, hospitals and medical centers run on generators, so they need fuel and spare
01:56parts to operate them.
01:57But there is difficulty in bringing in these materials.
02:01Onur Wa said on Wednesday that hospitals in Gaza have become death traps.
02:07Gaza's health and emergency services continue to face massive pressure as Israel's deadly
02:13attacks continue, pushing the health care system to the brink of collapse.