The Situation Over the past year since Oct. 7, 2023, more than 41,000 people have been reported killed and nearly 97,000 injured in Gaza. In Israel, 1,200 people were reported killed and more than 5,000 injured. An estimated 1.9 million people are displaced in Gaza—about 90 percent of the population. Those displaced are living in overcrowded, makeshift shelters without access to basic necessities like clean water and adequate nutrition, heightening health concerns. “The situation is absolutely dire—tens of thousands of families need food, clean water and shelter—and hospitals are running out of fuel. Our support will help health facilities continue operating and providing essential health services to children and adults most impacted by this crisis.”– Deputy Senior Vice President of Emergency Programs Provash Budden There are already more than 1.7 million reported cases of infectious diseases, including acute respiratory infections, diarrhea, skin infections and meningitis, according to the World Health Organization. In July, polio was detected in wastewater and a case of polio was confirmed, the first in Gaza in 25 years. Nearly 560,000 children under the age of 10 were vaccinated against polio during the first round of an emergency vaccination campaign currently underway in Gaza. Additional vaccination efforts continue. Updated 10/03/24 PleASE HELP Now.