Zakat Foundation of America Provides Critical Surgical Support to Save Lives at Kuwait Specialty Field Hospital in Gaza, Palestine

Daily, dozens of critically injured, mainly from war-related trauma, arrive requiring immediate surgical care. Two operating rooms perform up to 40 surgeries daily, ranging from urology, general surgery, gynecological operations, caesarean sections, pediatric surgery, orthopedics, ear, nose, and throat surgery. About 300 employees work at the hospital, including specialists and general doctors, pharmacists, nurses, paramedics, anesthesia and radiology technicians, in addition to the administrative staff, ambulance drivers, security guards, and cleaning workers. The hospital is equipped with natural birth, laboratory, pharmacy, radiology, and television imaging services. 

Through the Zakat Foundation of America’s support, the hospital aims to deliver urgent and immediate surgical care without risking lives or causing permanent disability. This requires essential surgical tools, medications, and staff with the goal of not only saving lives but also reducing the strain on the few remaining hospitals in southern Gaza.  

The World Health Organization reveals bed occupancy in hospitals across Gaza has reached 80%-95% with an average trauma patient stay averaging 3-8 weeks. The Zakat Foundation of America is helping nourish these patients post-surgery with warm meals and emotional support through our field teams. The reality on the ground is that every delayed operation poses a risk for the potential loss of life, limbs, or critical organs.