Dr. Hassan Ayad led Team 17 of a UNICEF-supported mobile clinic in Gaza City. In reporting published in August 2026, he described taking basic healthcare closer to families who could not easily travel to conventional facilities. Vaccinations, nutrition screening and care during pregnancy were being delivered amid extensive damage to medical infrastructure.
One of the mothers interviewed was Rina. She brought her one-year-old son Yusuf for vaccination and monitoring after earlier treatment for malnutrition. Rina described an improvement in his measurements following supplements and follow-up care. Her account is evidence of a child receiving meaningful help, not of a health crisis that has disappeared.
UNICEF also reported the clinic’s work with newborns and pregnant women, while the doctor discussed the services his team could provide on a typical day. A tent was being used as a medical facility because the wider system remained under severe strain. The story of that work shows how proximity, staff and supplies affect a family’s ability to obtain medical care.