{"id":318035,"date":"2026-03-30T12:19:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T16:19:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?post_type=document&#038;p=318035"},"modified":"2026-05-13T12:24:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T16:24:23","slug":"podcast-delivering-primary-healthcare-in-gaza-the-frontline-shift-world-health-organization-who","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/podcast-delivering-primary-healthcare-in-gaza-the-frontline-shift-world-health-organization-who\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast: Delivering primary healthcare in Gaza &#8211; The Frontline Shift &#8211; World Health Organization (WHO)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>30 March 2026<\/p>\n<p>After two years of conflict, only half of Gaza&#8217;s primary health care centres remain functional. In this episode of the Frontline Shift, health workers from UKMed \u2014 an Emergency Medical Team working in coordination with WHO in Gaza since January 2024 \u2014 share what it has taken to keep primary health care going under relentless pressure. They discuss the immense challenges of operating with critical supply shortages, maintaining continuity of care for displaced populations, and reaching communities in areas with little to no functioning health infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>Primary health care is the entry point into the health system. Keeping it functioning is not just about treating illness, it is about restoring trust, dignity, and the foundations of a resilient health system for the people of Gaza.<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"Delivering Primary Healthcare in Gaza\" width=\"1320\" height=\"743\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8Va5cJptCX0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related documents:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/podcast-patient-evacuation-during-conflict-the-frontline-shift-world-health-organization-who\/\">Podcast: Patient evacuation during conflict &#8211; The Frontline Shift &#8211; World Health Organization (WHO) &#8211; Question of Palestine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/who-medical-evacuation-of-gaza-patients-17sep25\/\">WHO: Medical evacuation of Gaza patients (October 2023 \u2013 17 September 2025) \u2013 Question of Palestine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/statement-on-whos-role-in-medical-evacuation-from-gaza-via-the-rafah-crossing-to-egypt\/\">Statement on WHO\u2019s role in medical evacuation from Gaza via the Rafah crossing to Egypt \u2013 Question of Palestine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/security-incident-in-gaza-kills-who-contracted-worker-evacuations-halted\/\">Security incident in Gaza kills WHO-contracted worker; evacuations halted \u2013 Question of Palestine<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 30 March 2026 After two years of conflict, only half of Gaza&#8217;s primary health care centres remain functional. 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