Despite shortages, Rafah's field hospital has accommodated nearly 30,000 patients since January. "A lot of health workers — specifically in the north, but all over — they're scared," he said. Many medical workers decided to stay in Northern Gaza as some patients could not be evacuated. AdvertisementDr. Zawar Ali, who is the medical advisor for the IMC field hospital located in Rafah, established the hospital in the beginning of January. Ali said the field hospital has faced numerous shortages from communication equipment to medical supplies.

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