Global Healthcare Under Attack: Record Numbers of Facilities Hit, Workers Killed in Gaza, Sudan, haiti & Ukraine
New York – A chilling report reveals a global crisis in healthcare, with attacks on medical facilities and personnel reaching unprecedented levels in 2024 and continuing to escalate in 2025. From the devastation in Gaza to the spiraling conflicts in Sudan, Haiti, and Ukraine, healthcare workers are increasingly caught in the crosshairs, jeopardizing the lives of millions and pushing already fragile systems to the brink of collapse.
Key Findings:
Doubling of attacks: Attacks against health facilities doubled between 2023 and 2024.
Over 900 Health Workers Killed: more than 900 healthcare workers lost their lives in 2024 alone.
* Escalating Violence: 2025 is already outpacing these grim statistics, even as humanitarian funding dwindles.
(Image: The special Surgery Building at Al-Shifa Medical Complex in central Gaza city has been reduced to rubble.)
Gaza: A System in Ruins
The nearly two-year-long war in Gaza has decimated the region’s healthcare infrastructure, leaving a vast population without access to essential services. The UN agency warns of a surge in complications related to the ongoing famine, including miscarriages, premature births, and increasing newborn mortality rates.”Because the delivery room was under direct fire, I delivered babies in hospital hallways,” recounts Ayda, a senior midwife in northern Gaza. “For lights, we used mobile phones. Despite the
