Gaza: ‘Endless needs’ reflect spiralling situation as hospitals shut down, WHO warns

Gaza: ‘Endless needs’ reflect spiralling situation as hospitals shut down, WHO warns

“What we do know is that the health system is on its knees,” said Dr. Richard Peeperkorn, World Health Organization Representative in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, in the wake of Hamas militants’ terror attack on Israel on 7 October that left 1,200 dead and the heavy bombardment of the enclave by the Israeli military in response.   ‘Endless need’  Speaking from Jerusalem…

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Gaza: ‘Hospitals are not battlegrounds’, children’s suffering must stop, UN humanitarians say

Gaza: ‘Hospitals are not battlegrounds’, children’s suffering must stop, UN humanitarians say

Her comments came amid reports on Wednesday morning of an ongoing Israeli Defense Forces raid inside Gaza City’s Al-Shifa hospital, where patients including premature babies have died over the course of the past days after incubators and other life-saving equipment lost power. “Hospitals are not battlegrounds,” UN relief chief Martin Griffiths wrote on social platform…

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Attacks on or near Gaza hospitals ‘unconscionable, reprehensible and must stop’: Relief chief

Attacks on or near Gaza hospitals ‘unconscionable, reprehensible and must stop’: Relief chief

In a statement, the Israeli military denied that it had targeted Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, which they claim is above a Hamas command post, but have acknowledged that fighting is happening “around” the facility. UN relief chief Martin Griffiths, tweeted that in light of “horrific reports of attacks”, there could be “no justification for…

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500 hospitals in the country are being equipped with modern facilities: Caretaker Federal Health Minister

500 hospitals in the country are being equipped with modern facilities: Caretaker Federal Health Minister

Caretaker Federal Health Minister Dr. Nadeem Jan – file photo Caretaker Federal Health Minister Dr. Nadeem Jan has said that 500 hospitals across the country are being equipped with modern facilities. Caretaker Federal Health Minister Nadeem Jan visited Charsadda district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. During his visit, Dr. Nadeem John inaugurated the Community Health Center in…

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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Congo virus advisory issued to hospitals

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Congo virus advisory issued to hospitals

—File photo A Congo virus advisory has been issued to hospitals and District Health Offices (DHOs) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. According to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Department, all hospitals will immediately report to the department in case of suspected patients and will ensure the establishment of a separate isolation ward for Congolese patients. According to…

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Gaza hospitals hanging on by a thread: UN humanitarians

Gaza hospitals hanging on by a thread: UN humanitarians

The vicinities of Shifa and Al Quds hospitals in Gaza city and of the Indonesian hospital in northern Gaza, have been bombarded over the weekend, UN humanitarian affairs coordination office OCHA said. “This followed renewed calls by the Israeli military to evacuate these facilities immediately,” OCHA added. Evacuation remains ‘impossible’ According to OCHA, some 117,000…

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35 nursing colleges closed due to lack of medical training and hospitals

35 nursing colleges closed due to lack of medical training and hospitals

To establish any nursing college, the college should also have its own 100-bed hospital. Photo: File Karachi: Pakistan Nursing Council (PNC) has closed more than 35 non-standard nursing colleges across the country, including Karachi. And fill other deficiencies otherwise these colleges will also be closed. Most commercial based nursing colleges are providing substandard education, there…

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Eye treatment with health card in private hospitals suspended for 2 weeks: Caretaker Health Minister Punjab

Eye treatment with health card in private hospitals suspended for 2 weeks: Caretaker Health Minister Punjab

Javed Akram – File photo Caretaker Health Minister Punjab Dr. Javed Akram has said that eye treatment through health card in private hospitals has been suspended for 2 weeks. In this regard, he says that the health card will continue uninterruptedly in the province. Dr. Javed Akram said that there is room for improvement in…

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