ICRC & WHO: The situation in northern Gaza is catastrophic
Sunday-27-October-2024
The International Committee of the Red Cross and the World Health Organization have warned of the deteriorating health and humanitarian situation in northern Gaza.
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WHO: We lost contact with Kamal Adwan Hospital staff
Friday-25-October-2024
The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said that the organization’s teams lost contact with Kamal Adwan Hospital staff.
WHO: Almost no healthcare left in northern Gaza
Friday-11-October-2024
The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, announced that almost no healthcare services remain in northern Gaza, as Israel continues to block relief missions from entering the Strip.
Commission of Detainees urges WHO to visit Israeli prisons
Thursday-5-September-2024
The Palestinian Commission of Detainees’ and Ex-Detainees’ Affairs has accused the Israeli prison service (IPS) of deliberately creating a fertile environment for the spread of skin diseases among the Palestinian prisoners in its jails, calling on the World Health Organization (WHO) to shoulder its responsibilities in this regard.
WHO: Field hospitals in Gaza are no longer functional
Friday-9-August-2024
WHO spokesperson Margaret Harris said many field hospitals in the Gaza Strip are no longer functional.
WHO predicts emergence of polio in Gaza
Wednesday-31-July-2024
Christian Lindmeier, spokesperson for the World Health Organization (WHO), has predicted the emergence of polio cases in Gaza, which could be a setback for international efforts to eradicate the disease.
WHO to send one million polio vaccines to Gaza to protect children
Saturday-27-July-2024
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced that the vaccines will be administered to Gaza's children in the coming weeks.
WHO warns of the spread of epidemics in Gaza
Saturday-20-July-2024
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the destruction of health infrastructure and environmental conditions in the Gaza Strip "creates an ideal environment for the spread of diseases."
WHO: More than 10,000 Palestinians need medical evacuation
Saturday-29-June-2024
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) welcomed Thursday’s evacuation of 21 young patients from Gaza – the first since the key border crossing at Rafah closed on 7 May.
WHO: 32 deaths in Gaza attributed to malnutrition
Wednesday-12-June-2024
The Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said “there have already been 32 deaths in Gaza attributed to malnutrition, including 28 among children under 5 years old.”
