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- 1Gaza's child amputees outgrow their prosthetics▼Gaza’s child amputees are growing faster than their prosthetics allow
Children in Gaza who lost limbs in the war are growing so quickly that their prosthetic devices no longer fit, leaving many unable to use them. Aid groups and doctors warn that replacement limbs, fittings and rehabilitation are in short supply amid the ongoing blockade and damaged health system, leaving hundreds of young amputees without adequate care.
- 2Gaza's chronically ill face deadly risks from missed medication▼For Gaza’s chronically ill, every missed dose carries a risk
A report highlights how Gaza's chronically ill patients are being forced to skip doses of essential medication as the territory's health system collapses under the ongoing war. People with diabetes, heart disease, kidney conditions and cancer face life-threatening complications when treatment is interrupted, and doctors warn that missed doses are becoming a quiet, daily emergency alongside the visible casualties of the conflict.
- 3Gaza dentist shortage highlights collapse of medical supplies●Next time you go to the dentist, feel grateful. Here's how it is in # Gaza , thanks to # Israel 's monstrous genocide. '
Dentists in Gaza report that hardly any dental supplies have entered the territory since October 2023, forcing practitioners to work without basic equipment. Doctors including Dr. Osama Jaber Al-Shanti, former dean of a dental faculty, describe the shortage as a consequence of Israel's blockade during the war. The story is being shared as part of wider criticism of the humanitarian toll on Gaza's health system.
- 4Doctors Without Borders decries violence against Palestinian communities●The violence experienced by our colleague, barriers to reaching medical care and growing restrictions imposed on Palesti
Doctors Without Borders has issued a statement describing violence suffered by one of its colleagues, barriers preventing access to medical care, and escalating restrictions imposed on Palestinian communities, arguing these are not coincidental but connected. The organization is drawing attention to conditions it says obstruct humanitarian and medical work.
- 5Italy probes doctors who treated migrants in distress●"Per parafrasare # BertoldBrecht potremmo dire povero il Paese che indaga i propri medici che assistono le persone in di
A debate has erupted in Italy over reports that doctors who assisted migrants in difficulty are being investigated by authorities. Commenters are invoking Bertolt Brecht's famous line about a country that does not deserve its thinkers, adapting it to say 'poor is the country that investigates its own doctors who help people in need'. Critics frame the probes as criminalising medical care and solidarity, tying the issue to broader concerns over migrant rights and detention conditions.
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Doctors Without Borders is highlighting artwork by children in Gaza, showing the war as they see and live it. The drawings, shared by the medical charity, depict daily life under bombardment and displacement. The project is drawing attention to the psychological toll of the conflict on young Palestinians and to the humanitarian situation on the ground.
- 7Gaza orphan Malak dreams of becoming a doctor▼Gaza Orphan Sponsorship Programme: Malak’s dream of becoming a doctor
Islamic Relief Worldwide is highlighting Malak, a girl from Gaza supported through its Orphan Sponsorship Programme, whose dream is to become a doctor. The story puts a human face on the daily struggles of children in Gaza amid ongoing hardship, and promotes sponsorship as a way to fund education and healthcare for orphans there.
- 8Sudan: a mother's journey from isolation to recovery▼Sudan: A mother’s journey from isolation to recovery
Doctors Without Borders has published the story of a mother in Sudan who moved from isolation to recovery, highlighting medical care provided amid the country's ongoing conflict and humanitarian crisis. The account focuses on her treatment and gradual return to health with support from aid workers.