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Gaza faces critical medical oxygen shortage, rights group warns
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The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights warned that Gaza's medical oxygen production and filling system is collapsing, with accelerating consequences for patient care across the territory. The organization said the oxygen crisis stems directly from the systematic breakdown of healthcare infrastructure since Israel's military offensive began on October 7, 2023.
PCHR characterized the shortage as an extension of broader healthcare system failure rather than an isolated supply problem. The group emphasized that oxygen availability has become a life-threatening issue as medical facilities struggle to maintain treatment for patients requiring respiratory support. The crisis reflects deepening constraints on Gaza's ability to sustain functioning healthcare during the ongoing conflict.
