Norwegian doctor describes Gaza's collapsed healthcare system
Norwegian doctor Mads Gilbert, who worked at Gaza's Al-Shifa Hospital for 16 years, describes how Israel's systematic targeting of healthcare facilities has caused preventable deaths. In an interview, he detailed the complete collapse of medical services and reported that healthcare workers have been detained and tortured before returning to work.
Norwegian physician Mads Gilbert has provided a stark assessment of the healthcare catastrophe unfolding in Gaza, describing how Israel's military campaign has systematically destroyed medical infrastructure and caused preventable deaths. The doctor, who served at Gaza's Al-Shifa Hospital for 16 years, stated that the healthcare system has been completely devastated by continuous bombing, creating conditions where salvageable patients die daily due to lack of treatment.
Systematic Destruction of Healthcare Infrastructure
Dr. Gilbert emphasized that he approaches the situation as a medical professional rather than a military analyst, focusing on the loss of life resulting from the destruction of Gaza's hospitals and health centers. He noted that Palestinians in Gaza remain trapped with no escape route, while Israel continues to block humanitarian aid that was supposed to be part of ceasefire agreements, exacerbating the medical crisis.
Healthcare Workers Targeted and Tortured
The Norwegian doctor reported firsthand accounts of Palestinian healthcare workers who were detained while performing medical duties and returned with significant injuries including broken noses, skulls, and ribs from torture. Despite these traumatic experiences, many returned to work within days due to the overwhelming medical needs. Gilbert called for Israeli soldiers responsible for these actions to face prosecution for war crimes and torture.
Historical Context of Systematic Policy
Dr. Gilbert contextualized the current situation as part of a longer historical process that began with British colonialism, the 1947 partition plan, and the Nakba of 1948. He described the targeting of healthcare infrastructure as a deliberate strategy to undermine resistance by depriving people of medical security, noting that the current violence represents not conventional warfare but systematic destruction of a population.
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