Dr Abed has watched Gaza’s healthcare system crumble. He hopes studying in Australia will help him rebuild it

Junior paediatrician raising funds to undertake master’s at Sydney University after two years treating fellow Palestinians in “totally unimaginable” conditions

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Junior paediatrician Abdalkarim Alharazin has seen more suffering and death in Gaza than some doctors do in their entire careers.

The 28-year-old, who goes by the name Dr Abed, has spent the last two years moving between hospitals putting to use his medical training to treat fellow Palestinians as they have endured relentless Israeli bombardment, forced displacement, starvation and the spread of disease.