A humanitarian response has been underway for over three years, focusing on basic survival needs such as food, shelter, water, and emergency medical care. However, a quieter crisis is unfolding, with essential health services slowly collapsing. Millions of people are losing access to daily healthcare services, resulting in significant disruptions to treatment.

Children with treatable conditions are facing long waits for surgery, while cancer patients are seeing their treatment interrupted. People with kidney disease are struggling to access dialysis, and pregnant women are traveling long distances to find functioning maternity wards. Hospitals that are still operational are stretched to capacity.

Further details on this crisis are available from the source, highlighting the need to protect essential health services alongside emergency care.