Health & Healing
Gaza oxygen stations exceed capacity as Israel blocks supplies
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Gaza's health ministry announced that the enclave's 34 oxygen stations are operating beyond maximum capacity, with only 12 functioning at full strength, Middle East Eye reported. The ministry attributed the critical shortage to Israel's prevention of essential medical supplies from entering the territory.
The oxygen deficit poses an immediate threat to patient care across Gaza's hospital system and clinics, which depend on reliable supplies to treat patients requiring respiratory support. Medical facilities have grown increasingly strained as demand for oxygen-dependent care rises while available reserves dwindle. The blockade on supplies compounds existing shortages that have left the health sector struggling to meet basic treatment needs during the ongoing crisis.
