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WHO and partners deliver aid to two Gaza hospitals in high-risk missions

WHO and partners deliver aid to two Gaza hospitals in high-risk missions

Teams that undertook the high-risk missions witnessed intense hostilities in their vicinity, as well as high patient loads and overcrowding caused by people seeking refuge. They also reported that food needs remain dire across the enclave, which is impacting operations, with hungry people stopping convoys in hopes of finding something to eat. WHO Director-General Tedros…

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Gaza crisis: southern areas ‘bursting at seams’ amid new wave of bombing and displacement

Gaza crisis: southern areas ‘bursting at seams’ amid new wave of bombing and displacement

Locations in the north and south of the enclave were hit as Israeli ground forces also reportedly pushed into central areas, along with the firing of rockets by Palestinian armed groups into Israel, prompting concerns from the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, about the safety of civilians uprooted time and again.  Rafah governorate in…

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‘Act on the lessons of COVID-19’, Guterres says on Epidemic Preparedness Day 

‘Act on the lessons of COVID-19’, Guterres says on Epidemic Preparedness Day 

The COVID-19 pandemic affected hundreds of millions of lives, caused millions of deaths and inflicted devastating impacts on humanity.  After three years of unprecedented global efforts, on 5 May the World Health Organization (WHO)  declared an end to COVID-19 as a public health emergency, stressing however, that it does not mean the disease is no longer…

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