The head of WHO stressed the importance of a ceasefire to protect and improve the health conditions of Gaza's residents.
World Health Organization Chief, Briefing Security Council on War in Gaza, Joins Calls for Immediate Ceasefire, Unfettered Humanitarian Access
Go to source) The top official made the remarks after the WHO Executive Board adopted a resolution urging for prompt and unobstructed humanitarian aid access to the Gaza Strip, reports Xinhua news agency. At the request of 17 member states, the Executive Board convened a special session at the WHO headquarters in Geneva to discuss the health conditions in the occupied Palestinian territory, including east Jerusalem.
Health System in Gaza
According to the WHO, only 14 hospitals out of the original 36 are partially functional, including two in the north of the Wadi Gaza and 12 in the south. While condemning the attacks by Hamas on Israel and deploring the loss of over 1,200 lives, the WHO chief said that about 18,000 are reported to have died in Gaza, including 7,000 children.
WHO and Doctors Condemn Israel for Gaza Hospital Crisis
The Palestine Red Crescent Society expressed shock over the hospital explosion and has urged pressure on Israel to revoke hospital evacuation orders.
The Palestine Red Crescent Society expressed shock over the hospital explosion and has urged pressure on Israel to revoke hospital evacuation orders.
‘Over 49,230 injuries have been reported, with 1.9 million people displaced, nearly equivalent to the entire population of the Gaza Strip. #Israel #Hamas #War #Gazahealthsystem’
So far, at least 286 health workers have been killed and 57 ambulances were hit and damaged amid the fierce hostilities. In accordance with international law, healthcare facilities are designated for protection during conflicts. However, Tedros said that since the war erupted on October 7, the WHO has verified more than 449 attacks on healthcare facilities in Gaza and the West Bank, and 60 attacks on healthcare facilities in Israel.
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- World Health Organization Chief, Briefing Security Council on War in Gaza, Joins Calls for Immediate Ceasefire, Unfettered Humanitarian Access - (https://press.un.org/en/2023/sc15487.doc.htm)
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