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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.”

WHO & Gaza health ministry call for immediate delivery of humanitarian, medical aid

Wednesday-22-May-2024

The World Health Organization (WHO) has called on Israel to allow the delivery of humanitarian aid, food, and medical supplies to Gaza, and to allow the urgent evacuation of about 700 seriously ill and injured patients for treatment outside the Strip.

WHO warns of the collapse of the healthcare system in the Gaza Strip

Friday-10-May-2024

The World Health Organization (WHO) issued a warning on Friday that the healthcare system in the Gaza Strip would completely collapse if the fuel flow is halted due to the closure of the Rafah and Karm Abu Salem crossings.

WHO: Destruction of Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza rips heart out of health system

Tuesday-2-April-2024

World Health Organization (WHO) spokeswoman Margaret Harris said on Tuesday that the destruction of Al-Shifa Hospital has ripped the heart out of the enclave's healthcare system.