Since October 7, 2023, the crisis in Palestine has escalated exponentially, bringing serious concerns to the livelihood of Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza. With up to 175,000 buildings being severely damaged or destroyed in the Gaza Strip, accessible health care and education for Palestinians has become nonexistent.
Effective and innovative strategies for improving the region’s health care and educational systems are paramount in the face of the conflict. Go Project Hope, a nongovernmental organization (NGO), understands that and works toward advancing health and education in Palestine through innovation and creativity.
The decades-long occupation and blockade in Palestinian territories has left the health system in Gaza and the West Bank severely under-resourced. The growing conflict and violence between Israel and Palestine has worsened an already bleak situation. Additionally, the Israeli bombardment on the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, has damaged, destroyed or raided 32 out of a total of 36 hospitals, leaving the Palestinian health care system in collapse.