Special issue on the medical risks and public health implications of the war in Gaza (part 1)

Editorial

A roadmap for healing Gaza’s battered health system
Hanan H Balkhy and Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
East Mediterr Health J. 2024;31(2):54–55. https://doi. org/10.26719/2025.31.2.54.

Guest editorial

Reviving and rebuilding the health system in Gaza
Izzeldin Abuelaish and Altaf Musani
East Mediterr Health J. 2025;31(2):56–58. https://doi.org/10.26719/2025.31.2.56.

Articles

Spatial-temporal patterns and typology of attacks against healthcare in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
Sarah Aly, Tushara Surapaneni, Mohammad Subeh, Qinyi Wang, Daniel Andersen, Hani Mowafi and Danielle N Poole
East Mediterr Health J. 2025;31(2):59–67. https://doi.org/10.26719/2025.31.2.59.

Patterns of surgical workload and trauma injuries in a Gaza hospital
Mo’men Alasarr, Mahmoud Awad, Emadalddin AO AbuZaida, Mubashir Cheema, Tahseen Chaudhry, Fouad Youssef and Hany Bsaiso
East Mediterr Health J. 2025;31(2):68–72. https://doi.org/10.26719/2025.31.2.68.

UNRWA’s health service in Gaza: Challenges and response to the October 2023 crisis
Ghada Aljadba, Zoheir Elkhatib, Khalil Hamad, Sayed Shah, Wafaa Zeidan, Shatha Albeik and Akihiro Seita
East Mediterr Health J. 2025;31(2):73–76. https://doi.org/10.26719/2025.31.2.73

The devastating effects of Gaza war on healthcare
Imad Asmar
East Mediterr Health J. 2025;31(2):77–78. https://doi.org/10.26719/2025.31.2.77

Repercussions of the destruction of Gaza's sole psychiatric hospital
Amira A Shaheen, Yara Ashour, Amjad Joma and Samer Abuzerr
East Mediterr Health J. 2025;31(2):79–80. https://doi.org/10.26719/2025.31.2.79.

Prevalence and associated factors of mental health disorders among internally displaced persons in Gaza
Ahmed Hassan Albelbeisi, Alireza Hajizadeh, Amroo M Al-Zeer, Jalal Saeidpour and Edris Kakemam
East Mediterr Health J. 2025;31(2):81–88. https://doi.org/10.26719/2025.31.2.81.

A narrative review of mental health and psychosocial impact of the war in Gaza
Ibrahim Aqtam
East Mediterr Health J. 2025;31(2):89–96. https://doi.org/10.26719/2025.31.2.89

In the midst of war, we choose life
Wael Abdallah and Malek Nassar
East Mediterr Health J. 2025;31(2):97–98. https://doi.org/10.26719/2025.31.2.97.

Don’t shoot the messenger: The role of journalists in Gaza’s health sector
Abdullah Ghali, Elias Nasser, Tareq Nasser, Ali Elaydi, Bilal Irfan, Mosab Nasser and Khaled Saleh
East Mediterr Health J. 2025;31(2):99–100. https://doi.org/10.26719/2025.31.2.99.

Cross-sectional investigation of the effects of the war in Gaza on quality-of-life of breast cancer patients
Hatem A Hejaz
East Mediterr Health J. 2025;31(2):101–108. https://doi.org/10.26719/2025.31.2.101.

Exploratory study of the impact of war on management of type 1 diabetes mellitus among children in Gaza
Diana Al-Roomi, Mohammed Srour, Fatima Al-Amouri and Manal Badrasawi
East Mediterr Health J. 2025;31(2):109–115. https://doi.org/10.26719/2025.31.2.109.

Cancer treatment challenges during Gaza’s humanitarian crisis
Samer Abuzerr and Shahenaz Najjar
East Mediterr Health J. 2025;31(2):116–117. https://doi.org/10.26719/2025.31.2.116

Cross-sectional study of the potential effects of October 2023 war on food security in the State of Palestine
Ola Anabtawi, Ayah Abu-Farha, Basma Shwaikeh, Saly Shanik, Tala Eid, Aya Ibrahim and Manal Badrasawi
East Mediterr Health J. 2025;31(2):118–126. https://doi.org/10.26719/2025.31.2.118.

Challenges and risk factors for infectious diseases in Gaza due to the current conflict
Samia Boussaa, Zuhair Dardona and Mounia Amane
East Mediterr Health J. 2025;31(2):127–133. https://doi.org/10.26719/2025.31.2.127.

Polio resurgence in Gaza: Unveiling immunization barriers in a fragile healthcare system
Giancarlo Ceccarelli, Francesco Branda, Marta Giovanetti, Fabio Scarpa and Massimo Ciccozzi
East Mediterr Health J. 2025;31(2):134–135. https://doi.org/10.26719/2025.31.2.134.

Resurgence of polio during Gaza conflict
Samer Abuzerr, Sammer Marzouk, Dang Nguyen and Cameron Sabet
East Mediterr Health J. 2025;31(2):136–137. https://doi.org/10.26719/2025.31.2.136.

Polio, conflict and health implications in Gaza
Shayan Hamdollahzadeh and Chiman Karami
East Mediterr Health J. 2025;31(2):138–140. https://doi.org/10.26719/2025.31.2.138.

Relationship between housing and health in conflict-affected Gaza and policy implications for reducing health inequities
Faisal Yousef Sabah and Samer Abuzerr
East Mediterr Health J. 2025;31(2):141–147. https://doi.org/10.26719/2025.31.2.141

Population health management in Gaza after the devastation
Hatem H Alsaqqa
East Mediterr Health J. 2025;31(2):148–150. https://doi.org/10.26719/2025.31.2.148

War and environmental health in Gaza
Cavit Isık Yavuz and Sevilcan Basak Unal
East Mediterr Health J. 2025;31(2):151–153. https://doi.org/10.26719/2025.31.2.151