Since 7 October 2023, the escalating crisis in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory has caused large numbers of civilian deaths and injuries.
In the Gaza Strip, airstrikes and a lack of medical supplies, food, water and fuel have virtually depleted an already under-resourced health system. Hospitals have been operating far beyond capacity due to rising numbers of patients as well as displaced civilians seeking shelter. The provision of essential health services – from maternal and newborn care to treatment for chronic conditions – has been severely compromised.
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As Gaza’s health system disintegrates, WHO calls for safe passage of fuel, supplies for health facilities
24 October 2023
WHO health supplies move towards Gaza
21 October 2023
Joint statement by UNDP, UNFPA, UNICEF, WFP and WHO on humanitarian supplies crossing into Gaza
21 October 2023
WHO statement on attack on Al Ahli Arab Hospital and reported large-scale casualties
18 October 2023
WHO delivers medical supplies to Lebanon as violence in the occupied Palestinian territory intensifies
15 October 2023
Lifesaving WHO health supplies land in Egypt for people-in-need in Gaza
14 October 20203
Evacuation orders by Israel to hospitals in northern Gaza are a death sentence for the sick and injured
14 October 2023
WHO pleads for immediate reversal of Gaza evacuation order to protect health and reduce suffering
13 October 2023
Hospitals in the Gaza Strip at a breaking point, warns WHO
12 October 2023
WHO calls for access to health and humanitarian assistance on fourth day of conflict in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory
10 October 2023
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