المجلة الجزائرية للأمن والتنمية
Volume 15, Numéro 2, Pages 168-183
2026-07-01

The Role And Performance Of The World Health Organization In Managing The Health Crisis In Gaza

Authors : Feradi Abdelmalek .

Abstract

In light of the turmoil the international community is witnessing, characterized by a series of successive and sudden crises of varying nature and magnitude, contemporary organizations such as the World Health Organization are facing significant challenges that necessitate adopting a new strategy to manage these crises. This involves planning for the expected, mobilizing all resources to help mitigate their repercussions, and controlling them. In the same context, the hotspots of tension and conflict - the Gaza Strip - are the most affected by emergency health crises, accompanied by rapid changes in all aspects of life at both the local and international levels. This negatively affected the performance of the latter, as well as the level of services and healthcare provided. Thus, the application of crisis management concepts became the only refuge to offer high-quality health services that align with the various dimensions helping the organization measure the extent of performance compliance with the absent specifications. Consequently, the research package summary revolves around examining the role assigned to the organization as an important policy mechanism to reassure the credibility of the international strategy of the involved states and its ability to mitigate the crisis's impact in conflict situations. And thus, supporting the recovery of human health security in the sector, alongside evaluating the extent to which the organization adopts concepts and techniques of health crisis management, towards addressing the issue at hand. And thus, the possibility of proposing solutions regarding crisis management?

Keywords

World Health Organization ; health crisis management ; conflict zones ; health situation issues