People risking their lives in Gaza for food: Dr. Rick Pepperkorn

In an exclusive interview on Al Jazeera, Dr. Rick Pepperkorn, the World Health Organization’s representative for Palestine, reports from central Gaza on the catastrophic health situation at Nasser Medical Complex and other hospitals. Dr. Pepperkorn describes how the hospital is overwhelmed, operating at double its capacity, with severe shortages of beds and medical supplies. He shares heartbreaking stories of children and young people injured by gunfire while trying to access food aid from unsafe distribution points. He also highlights the deteriorating state of medical facilities struggling to function amid fuel and medicine shortages, emphasizing the urgent need for food, water, medicines, and an immediate ceasefire to save lives. Watch this crucial humanitarian report shedding light on the painful reality Gaza is facing amid the ongoing crisis. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Gaza #WHO #AlJazeera #HumanitarianCrisis #MedicalEmergency #Palestine #CeasefireNow #AidForGaza #SaveLives #HealthCrisis #AlJazeeraEnglish