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Muhammad Al-Durrah Children's Hospital
Facility Type
Speciality Hospital
Ownership type
Government sector
Governorates / District
Gaza
Address
Al-Zahraa City – Jaffa Street along Salah El-Din Street
Founding Year
2000
Facility director
Kamal Khattab
Beds Capacity
100
Number of workers
197
List of medical specialties and services
Physiotherapy
Respiratory medicine
Renal medicine
Child health
Physiotherapy
Emergency medicine
Diabetes services
Respiratory medicine
Pharmacy
Nutrition
Internal medicine
Outpatient clinics
Non-communicable diseases
Communicable diseases
Pediatric intensive care
Equipment and facilities
Ultrasound scan
Radiology
Laboratory services
Description (About the Facility)

The Muhammad al-Durrah Hospital is one of the specialized pediatric hospitals in the Gaza Strip and is administered by the Palestinian Ministry of Health. The hospital opened in 2000 during the Al-Aqsa Intifada, and was named after the martyr Muhammad al-Durrah, who was assassinated by the occupation forces in the same year. It has a clinical capacity of 100 beds[1], and provides services to residents of the eastern areas of Gaza City, including the Tuffah, al-Zaytun, and Shuja’iyah neighborhoods.

Development

In 2008: The Ministry of Health opened Muhammad al-Durrah Hospital’s intensive care department, with a donation from the Mabarrah Ghanayem Charitable Society from Kuwait[2].

In May 2014: The hospital was recognized by the Palestinian Ministry of Health as a Level 1 Patient Safety Standard Friendly Hospital [3], the first hospital in the Gaza Strip to receive this designation. At the time, the hospital collaborated with the World Health Organization on patient safety standards[4].

Effect of siege (2007 - 2023)

In the 2008-2009 aggression: Occupation forces shelled the hospital with artillery, destroying the front entrance, the western side of the hospital building, the nursing station, and its second floor[5][6].

During the 2014 aggression: The hospital was destroyed by shelling and targeting by occupation forces, which led to the cessation of services[7].

In February 2023: A lack of fuel led to the curtailment of 60% of the hospital's services[8].

In December 2020: Occupation forces targeted the vicinity of Al-Durrah Children's Hospital, leading to the injury of dozens of sick children and their families[9].

April 2023: Occupation forces fired at least six missiles at the perimeter of Al Durrah Children's Hospital, causing damage[10].

narrative during this war

On October 13, 2023: The Ministry of Health evacuated the Muhammad al-Durrah Hospital after it was hit with white phosphorus bombs, later declaring it out of service as a result of the attack [11].

On October 24, 2023: Occupation forces bombed the home of the hospital’s director Kamal Khattab, killing his wife and two daughters[12].

On September 1, 2024: Occupation warplanes targeted a residential compound in the vicinity of the hospital[13].

The main targeting and assaults During the genocide

Hospital goes out of service

The Ministry of Health evacuated the Muhammad al-Durrah Hospital after it was hit with white phosphorus bombs, later declaring it out of service as a result of the attack.

Sources
  1. Wikipedia, Encyclopedia.
  2. Ma'an News Agency, News release.
  3. Dunia Al Watan Online Newspaper, News release.
  4. Sama News Agency, News release.
  5. Palestinian News and Information Agency "WAFA", News release.
  6. Relief Web News Portal, citing The Palestinian Red Crescent, Press release.
  7. Ma'an News Agency, News release. 
  8. Palestinian Kouffiyeh Channel, News release.
  9. Palestinian Ministry of Health/Gaza, Facebook. 
  10. Al-Qudsnet News Agency, News release.
  11. Russian News Agency, News release. 
  12. Al Mayadeen Channel in English, News release.
  13. Qatar News Agency, News release. 
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