The Israel-Hamas war has brought to light numerous issues that need urgent attention, particularly in terms of public health. Access to portable water, healthcare, and mental health for women and children are crucial aspects that must be addressed with urgency.
Firstly, the lack of access to portable water is a severe problem in war-torn regions. Both Israelis and Palestinians suffer from this issue, which poses a significant threat to public health. Without clean water, people are susceptible to various diseases and infections. It is imperative that immediate action be taken to ensure the provision of safe drinking water for all affected individuals. International organizations should collaborate with local authorities to establish sustainable solutions such as desalination plants or mobile water treatment units.
Secondly, healthcare services have been severely disrupted due to the ongoing conflict. Hospitals and medical facilities have been damaged or destroyed, leaving women and children without proper access to essential healthcare services. This situation is unacceptable and demands an urgent response from the international community. Humanitarian aid must be provided promptly to restore medical infrastructure and ensure that vulnerable populations receive the care they urgently need.
Lastly, mental health support for women and children affected by the war is crucial but often overlooked. The trauma experienced during armed conflicts can have long-lasting effects on individuals' mental well-being if left unaddressed. Therefore, it is imperative that specialized mental health services are made available in these regions. Psychologists and counselors should be deployed on-site to provide therapy sessions and support groups for those affected by the violence.
In conclusion, addressing public health issues during times of conflict requires an assertive approach from both local authorities and international organizations. Accessible portable water sources must be established urgently while ensuring proper healthcare services are reinstated promptly. Additionally, mental health support should not be neglected as it plays a vital role in helping women and children cope with the traumatic experiences they have endured during war times. By taking assertive action now, we can alleviate the suffering of those affected and work towards a healthier future for all.
Our main concern are 200000 displaced population in Israel that many of them don’t have a home to return to because it was burned by Hamas, 1200 families that lost their loved ones, 240 kidnapped people that from those that returned they suffer a terrible ordeal and 10 million people in Israel that are traumatized by the Hamas atrocities and by rockets still being fired at all our homes from Lebanon, Jordan and Yemen. We hope that IDF will protect us and destroy all our enem inciting all their supporters that cheer their barbarc acts hile we care for more than 10000 injured civilians and all the children with special needs that regressed during this period of terror and fear.
The main stay will be a robust planning, Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation of response activities. A multi-sector approach with support from the authorities, religious organisations and non-governmental organisations. A central command centre,
EPC. Public health initiatives will range from Emergency medical and surgical services to the severely physically injured where Analgesics, Antibiotics and Trauma surgical care. Followup initial stabilization, they can be evacuated to safe areas, refugee camps and specialized care centres for definitive care.
This will require the International community and volunteers to avail the services and emergency equipment and commodities.
Using the sphere principles in Emergency response, temporary water and sanitation facilities ( WASH), with proper waste disposal mechanisms to limit spread of waterbone and communicable diseases. Portable bottled single use biodegradable containers will serve the rehydration needs of the affected populations.
Mental health services can be achieved by collective and individual debrief sessions, where individulas freely share the lived experiences, then slowly focusing on a continous, long term psychotherapy to avoid Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
Women and children particularly need protection during the healing process while being allowed to reunite with their loved ones.
Toll free numbers for virtual councelling sessions and trauma support will as well be applied. Child friendly centres offering play areas, learning grounds and respect to religious practises need to be offered as well.
This is part of rules of engagement- to prevent as possible civilian casualties. Hamas never acted by the rules of war but acted on purpose against civilians and used rape and torture as a systematic weapon like Isis and Natzis. As a developmental scientist It is very clear that raising children that lack empathy and are able to decapitate babies, cut pregnant women alive and kill their fetus this is not an isolated psychotic event. Their mothers and families that raised them without basic humanity are guilty as well and deserve no mercy And about humanitarian support over the last 20 years it all went to purchase weapons and build tunnels for terrorists, hospitals and schools agreed to serve as protection to weapons of mass destruction under the open eyes of UNRA so all the paradigm of humanitarian support should be changed and include really innocent people and not complices to criminals.
War has always been catastrophic. When we look at history, we see nothing but human tragedies, pain and destruction. Every time, the story of war continues like a TV series for days and months. After the end of each war, a new chapter of mental disorders and physical, economic and cultural damage is born. This is a painful beginning, there is no escape except by raising the level of awareness and preventing the formation of extremist sects and the independent International Court by human morality and social justice to reach wellbeing sid by sidthat we all respect that