August 31, 2024

UN and Gaza Ministry of Health launch polio vaccination campaign

Deir al-Balah, Khan Younis
  • MSF bearing witness
  • MSF operations
  • United Nations

MSF provides logistical support to five health centers in Deir al-Balah and Khan Younis. The resurgence of polio is a consequence of the destruction of infrastructure and the health system by the Israeli army. The resulting precarious and unsanitary living conditions, as well as lack of access to vaccination, encourage the spread of the disease.