Dr. Zaher Sahloul, the president and co-founder of MedGlobal, treats a patient at Pulmonary Consultants in Chicago Ridge on Feb. 12, 2024. MedGlobal is an NGO that provides health care in humanitarian crises around the world. The scene before the newcomers was jarring: The dim glow of campfires in the pitch black illuminated a sea of tarp tents and refugees huddled around the flames in the bitter cold.
In the five months since, Israel has almost completely sealed off the Gaza Strip, home to over 2 million Palestinians. Residents are now dependent on the slow trickle of resources able to pass through. Many face extreme food insecurity, famine and lack access to potable water. Before arriving, MedGlobal shared the coordinates of its guest house with Israeli troops to prevent bombings, a process called deconfliction. Still, safety threats always loomed. That seemed to only reinforce their mission.
“You have continuous screaming, from the beginning of the day to the end of the day,” Kahler said. “We’re talking 200 to 250 different patients every day.” Sahloul, a critical care specialist, worked alongside Palestinian doctors in MedGlobal’s clinic. He currently serves as the president of the organization, and in 2020 was named as a recipient of the Gandhi Peace Award for his humanitarian work in his native Syria.
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