MSF teams work in health facilities across Gaza, including its largest hospitals and our own clinics and field hospital. Services our teams provide include:

• Surgical and trauma care
• Treatment for burns, including 3D-printed physiotherapy masks
• Pediatric care
• Malnutrition treatment and screening
• Maternal health care, including deliveries
• Routine vaccinations
• Mental health care
• Treatment for non-communicable diseases

With extremely volatile conditions on the ground, including attacks and evacuation orders, we have had to move from facility to facility and continually adapt our activities since October 2023. As of September 2026, MSF is running or supporting health services in 17 locations in Gaza, including Nasser and Al-Helou hospitals, two field hospitals, four health care centers, five clinics, and four medical points. 

Medical evacuations

MSF also assists medical evacuations for patients who need specialized care no longer available in Gaza due to Israeli forces’ decimation of the health system. To date, we have assisted in the medical evacuation of 144 patients from Gaza, including 65 who were evacuated to Jordan for rehabilitative care at our reconstructive surgery hospital in Amman.

But this is only a drop in the ocean: More than 18,500 Palestinians require medical evacuation, including 4,000 children, according to the World Health Organization. Many of these patients have severe burns and fractures, amputations, congenital anomalies, and other serious conditions. A clear, predictable medical evacuation system must be established urgently — with full respect to patients’ right to a safe, voluntary, and dignified return to Gaza

Gaza has no independent means of producing drinkable water, as its groundwater is too salty or contaminated by sewage and agricultural chemicals to be fit for human consumption. Israeli forces have decimated the water network. And with the establishment of the Yellow Line, key water infrastructure is often located within or close to the militarized zone, making it too dangerous to access. Israeli authorities have also blocked the entry of vital water production supplies, leaving authorization requests for items like pumps, spare parts, and tanks pending for months.

MSF is one of the main producers of drinking water in Gaza, producing or distributing over 1 million gallons each day in August alone. Our teams carry out water trucking activities, establish distribution points, and provide technical support to desalination plants, while also supporting longer-term solutions, such as repairing wells, increasing water storage capacity, and developing water networks so people can more reliably access water close to where they live. Since January 2026, we have produced more than 137 gallons of water and have distributed nearly 130 million gallons across Gaza.

The critical water, sanitation, and hygiene conditions in Gaza are increasingly visible in our patients, with MSF teams treating cases of watery diarrhea and preventable skin diseases like chickenpox, impetigo, and scabies.