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‘On the Brink of Death’ – WHO Warns Newborn Babies in Gaza are Dying
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “What doctors and medical staff are telling us is more and more they are seeing the effects of starvation.” Increasing numbers of children in the besieged Gaza Strip are on […]
‘Until 2092’ – WHO Reveals Shocking Numbers about Scale of Gaza Destruction
The Israeli aggression on Gaza has pushed 85% of the besieged territory’s population into internal displacement amid acute shortages of food, clean water, and medicine. World Health Organization (WHO) spokesperson Tarik Jasarevic said that the […]
‘More than 180 Patients Still inside’ – WHO Gains Access to Nasser Hospital amid Israeli Siege
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The WHO has warned that there are still more than 180 patients inside the Nasser Hospital, amid a critical shortage of food, basic medical supplies and oxygen. The World Health […]
Grim Milestone: Over 100,000 Killed, Wounded, Missing in Gaza
By Palestine Chronicle Staff More than 100,000 Palestinians are either dead, injured, or missing and presumed dead in the besieged Gaza Strip, the World Health Organization (WHO) has announced. This follows more than three […]
Gaza Situation is Hellish, Beyond Words – WHO Chief Breaks Down
By Palestine Chronicle Staff In an emotional plea, the head of the World Health Organization has called for a “true solution” to the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip, describing the situation as “beyond […]
We Heard ‘Harrowing Accounts’ in Gaza – WHO Chief
By Palestine Chronicle Staff World Health Organization (WHO) staff visiting Al-Aqsa Hospital in the Gaza Strip heard ‘harrowing accounts’ from patients and medical staff about the consequences of the Israeli airstrike in the central […]
Gaza Health System ‘a Tragedy, Nightmare’ – WHO Chief
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Director-General of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has said that ‘the decimation of the Gaza health system is a tragedy.” He also said that Al-Shifa Hospital is […]
Gaza is ‘Hell on Earth,’ 300 Deaths per Day – WHO Chief
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The WHO says Gaza is witnessing an average of 300 deaths per day, with only nine of its 36 hospitals “partially functioning.” Calling for an immediate ceasefire, the Director-General of […]
‘Patients Will Die Slowly, Painfully’ as Gaza Hospitals Stop Functioning – WHO
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The World Health Organization (WHO) says northern Gaza has been left with no functional hospital, and only four operate at a minimum level, providing limited care. In a statement on […]
Al-Shifa Hospital’s Emergency Department is a ‘Bloodbath’ – WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported alarming conditions at Al-Shifa Hospital, the largest medical center in Gaza, describing its emergency department as a “bloodbath.” The hospital is overwhelmed with hundreds of injured patients, WHO […]
Israeli Army’s Invasion of Al-Shifa Hospital ‘Totally Unacceptable’ – WHO Director General
The Israeli army’s invasion of the Al-Shifa hospital in the Gaza Strip is totally unacceptable, WHO Director-General said during a briefing in Geneva. The Israeli army’s invasion of the Al-Shifa hospital in the Gaza Strip […]
WHO Warns of ‘Worrying Trends’ in Disease Spread in War-Torn Gaza
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The World Health Organization warned on Wednesday of the high risk of disease spreading in Gaza, due to Israeli airstrikes. The World Health Organization warned on Wednesday of the high […]
WHO ‘Strongly Condemns’ Israeli Attack on Al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The World Health Organization Demanded ‘immediate active protection of civilians and health care’ in Gaza. An estimated 500 Palestinians have been killed and hundreds more wounded in an early estimation […]
WHO Calls for Evacuating Gaza Patients for Treatment
The World Health Organisation has called for access to patients in the Gaza Strip and free passage to evacuate them for medical treatment, Reuters reported on Friday. WHO Spokesperson Fadela Chaib told a Geneva briefing […]
WHO: Israeli Attacks against Palestinian Healthcare Persist during COVID-19 Pandemic
In 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) recorded 59 Israeli attacks against Palestinian healthcare in the occupied Palestinian territory, according to its latest report on health access in the occupied territories. Of these, 42 percent […]
EU Parliament Petition Urges Israel to End Gaza Siege
Twenty four Members of the European Parliament signed a petition calling on Israel to lift its 14-year blockade on Gaza to allow medical supplies in, after coronavirus cases spiked in the enclave. The petition, launched […]
Coronavirus: Gaza Resumes Screening after Receiving Test Kits from WHO
Less than 24 hours after Gaza’s medical facilities ran out of coronavirus testing kits, including swaps, the besieged sea enclave tonight received a new supply of urgently needed kits provided by the World Health Organization […]
WHO Condemns Israel for Health Violations against Palestinians (VIDEO)
The World Health Organization (WHO) yesterday condemned Israel for its violations of health rights in the Palestinian territories and in the occupied Golan Heights during the coronavirus pandemic. Representatives from dozens of countries, including Malaysia, […]
Gazans Rally for the Release of Palestinian Prisoner with Cancer and COVID-19
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Dozens of Palestinians protested outside the Gaza headquarters of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Monday, calling for the release of a Palestinian prisoner in Israel, who […]
WHO Delegation Arrives in Gaza after Two First Coronavirus Cases
A World Health Organisation delegation arrived in the Gaza Strip on Sunday to assess the situation after the Gazan health ministry announced that two people have tested positive for coronavirus, the Palestinian news agency Shehab reported. Headed […]
A Terrifying Scenario: Coronavirus in ‘Quarantined’ Gaza
By Ramzy Baroud What if the Coronavirus reaches the besieged Gaza Strip? While the question carries great urgency for all Palestinians living under Israel’s military occupation, the Gaza situation is particularly complex and extremely […]
WHO: Zero Cases of Coronavirus in Palestinian Occupied Territories, but Risk is High
The World Health Organization (WHO) said today that there are zero cases of COVID-19, the official name of coronavirus in the occupied Palestinian territories; the risk, nevertheless, remains high. In an update on the disease […]
Young Gaza Girl Fighting Cancer Alone in West Bank Hospital
By Palestine Chronicle Staff 10-year-old Miral Abu Amsha is suffering from leukemia. Due to the hermetic Israeli siege on the Gaza Strip, the little girl was not allowed to be joined by her parents […]
WHO Strengthens Trauma Care Services in Gaza
The World Health Organization (WHO) released a report stating that with support from the European Union, it is replenishing stocks of urgently-needed trauma medicines in the besieged Gaza Strip and providing hands-on training for health […]
WHO Experts to Assess Health Situation in Occupied Palestine after Israel’s Crackdown (VIDEO)
The World Health Organization (WHO) voted to send a delegation of experts to the occupied Palestinian territory to assess the health situation in Gaza, the West Bank and East Jerusalem. During the WHO’s 71st World […]
WHO: 54 Patients Died While Awaiting Israeli Security Approval
A total of 54 Palestinian patients died while awaiting Israeli security approval for referrals out of Gaza in 2017, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in report published on Wednesday. It said in its monthly […]