In brief
Dr. Victoria Rose, a plastic surgeon from London, recently returned from a grueling 21-day medical volunteer stint in Gaza, where she encountered unprecedented trauma among civilians amidst ongoing conflict.
Dr. Rose's journey began on June 1 when she witnessed a mass shooting at a food distribution point, prompting her immediate response at Nasser Hospital, the last operating medical facility in southern Gaza. She described scenes of chaos: ambulances and donkey-drawn carts delivering dead bodies while the emergency room overflowed with patients. Over three weeks, Dr. Rose noted a critical surge in severe injuries, particularly from airstrikes, with many victims suffering horrific blast wounds and burns. "Children came in with missing limbs," she lamented, indicative of the rising toll the ongoing violence takes on the population. Her experience underscores the urgent health crisis in Gaza, where basic human needs remain agonizingly unmet amidst relentless conflict.
