Gaza: Before October 7 - Documentary

Filmed in May 2023, this short documentary illustrates some of the challenges that existed prior to the full-scale war that began on 7 October, including the challenges faced by medical professionals and hospitals due to Israel’s blockade of Gaza. However, it also illustrates that prior to October, there was a robust and functional healthcare system in Gaza, offering advanced surgical care, research and stewardship on antimicrobial resistance among other things. Today, that healthcare system no longer exists. It has been systematically dismantled in bombing, fighting; the killing, abuse and arrest of medical professionals and patients.