GAZA: Gaza’s oxygen supply is nearing collapse after 22 of the enclave’s 34 oxygen stations went out of service, leaving hospitals and patients receiving treatment at home increasingly vulnerable, the Palestinian Health Ministry warned on Saturday.
Only 12 oxygen stations remain operational, and those are working under “extremely complex technical and mechanical conditions,” the ministry said, as shortages of spare parts prevent engineers from carrying out essential repairs.
The warning comes amid severe shortage of equipment used to refill portable oxygen cylinders. Of 30 filling devices across Gaza, only four are still functioning. The ministry warned that those “could stop at any moment” because maintenance teams lack the parts and equipment required for emergency repairs.
“The availability of oxygen is not a medical luxury; it is a lifeline for many vital and life-saving departments,” the ministry said.
It warned that the remaining oxygen infrastructure faces “complete paralysis,” threatening supplies to hospitals and healthcare facilities as well as patients who rely on oxygen while receiving treatment at home.
