Israel-Palestine conflict: WHO alerts over 22,500 have suffered ‘life-changing injuries’ in Gaza

Sep 13, 2024, at 04:35 pm

More than 22,500 people – a quarter of those wounded in Gaza since Israel’s offensive began – have life-changing injuries, requiring rehabilitation services “now and for years to come”, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Thursday.

WHO appeals for regular access to Palestinian enclave amid ongoing Israeli strikes

May 21, 2021, at 07:58 pm

New York: The UN health agency has added its weight to calls for regular humanitarian access to Gaza, where two dozen medical facilities have now come under attack through Israeli air strikes, along with healthcare personnel.

Israel: Ensure equal COVID-19 vaccine access to Palestinians – UN Independent experts

Jan 15, 2021, at 04:38 pm

New York: Israel’s “impressive” vaccination programme against the COVID-19 pandemic must include Palestinians under occupation, UN independent human rights experts stressed on Wednesday.

8 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Palestine

Jun 10, 2020, at 04:48 pm

Ramallah/Xinhua: Palestine on Wednesday declared the total number of coronavirus cases in the country has climbed up to 662, after eight new cases were confirmed in the West Bank since Tuesday night.

Palestine reports 6 new COVID-19 cases, 104 in total

Mar 29, 2020, at 07:55 pm

Ramallah/Xinhua/UNI: Palestine on Sunday recorded six new cases of the COVID-19, bringing the total number of the cases to 104.

Fuel crisis rapidly draining last ‘coping capacities’ of Palestinians in Gaza

Jan 23, 2019, at 10:08 am

New York, Jan 23 (IBNS): A worsening fuel crisis in the Gaza Strip enclave is putting patients’ lives at risk with power supplies for operating theaters under constant threat, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said.