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FAST FACTS
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As of April 30, approximately 1.9 million people—about 90% of Gaza's population—have been displaced from their homes due to ongoing hostilities, seeking shelter primarily in Al Mawasi and central Gaza.
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As a result of the conflict, more than 56,600 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, and almost 119,000 injured.
OUR FOOTPRINT
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International Medical Corps has worked in Gaza since 2008.
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Leveraging our experience providing health, protection, disaster risk-reduction, and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services across Gaza, we have rapidly expanded health, protection, nutrition and WASH activities in response to the crisis.
OUR RESPONSE
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Since the opening of the Rafah field hospital in January 2024, followed by Deir Al Balah in April and Al Zawaida in June 2024, International Medical Corps and partners have provided more than 416,366 outpatient consultations to civilians.
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As of April 30, we had performed 12,371 surgeries at the Deir Al Balah hospital.
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We are providing inpatient and emergency services 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and providing essential outpatient services during daylight hours.
It has been nearly 19 months since the start of the conflict in Gaza. Ongoing intense attacks from air, land and sea across much of the region have resulted in civilian casualties, mass displacement and the destruction of civilian infrastructure. Nearly 90% of Gaza’s 2.3 million people have been displaced, with central Gaza and Khan Younis sheltering approximately 1.9 million Palestinians. More than 52,600 Palestinians have been killed and almost 119,000 injured.