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شبكة فلسطين الإخبارية
West Bank health system at risk of collapse
A recent report issued by the "Physicians for Human Rights" association indicates that Israel's withholding of Palestinian clearance funds has a severe impact on the healthcare system in the West Bank. As a result, the working hours of 447 healthcare facilities out of 590 operated by the Ministry of Health have been reduced to just one or two days a week, hindering patients' ability to access essential treatment and follow-up care, especially in remote areas. The Ministry's debts to private hospitals and pharmaceutical companies exceed $1.18 billion, with a significant shortage of essential medicines—160 drugs have been completely depleted. Patients with chronic illnesses, such as cancer and kidney failure, are facing great difficulty in obtaining ongoing treatments. Additionally, the healthcare sector relies heavily on partial and delayed salaries. The funding crisis continues to worsen amid intensified military restrictions and closures that restrict movement of medical staff and medicines, significantly aggravating the situation and posing a real threat to the sustainability of healthcare services in the West Bank.
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