Challenges in ENT Data Collection in Conflict Zones: Insights from Gaza

Data collection is a cornerstone of effective healthcare delivery and research. This need is especially true in active conflict zones, where data collection is vital to informing responses on the ground, documenting civilian injury patterns, and guiding acute care interventions. Nevertheless, the ability to effectively record this in the occupied Palestinian Territories is mired with challenges due to the fragility and complexity of maintaining health records amid the ongoing Israeli military assault. In drawing from the combined experiences of international medical staff working in tandem with local Palestinians, we aim to outline some of the obstacles that have arisen in ear-nose-throat (ENT) data collection, preservation, and classification.