WHO in occupied Palestinian territory
WHO Special Situation Report occupied Palestinian territory, Gaza, 30th March 2018
Highlights: On the 30th March, 15 Palestinians were killed and 1,416 were injured by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH). Out of the 1,416 casualties, 1010 were severe injuries and required immediate transfer to the hospitals. 973 were male, 37 were female, and 179 were children below the age of 18. The...
Japan supports sustainable energy for Gaza’s health sector, March 2018
occupied Palestinian territory, 29th March 2018 - Amidst the major electricity challenges to Gaza’s health sector, WHO welcomes Japan’s partnership to provide solar panels to some of the most critical and lifesaving health departments across Gaza’s major public hospitals. Japan’s recent contribution of US $ 500,000 over the next twelve months will...
WHO Director-General calls for urgent action to improve health conditions in Gaza, March 2018
19 March 2018, Gaza – World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus today called for urgent action to improve health conditions in Gaza after concluding his first visit to the occupied Palestinian territory. During his visit to Gaza, Dr Tedros witnessed the challenges that many people face in accessing quality...
Funding urgently needed to prevent collapse of Gaza health system, February 2018
22 February, 2018, Gaza Strip –WHO and health partners urgently require US$ 11.2 million to fill priority health needs for 1.27 million people in Gaza for three months. Of this amount, WHO requires US$2.4 million. If funding is not urgently secured, 1,715 patients will immediately face a life threatening situation, including: 113 newborns 100...
WHO delivers life-saving medicines and supplies to Gaza, February 2018
15 February, 2018, Gaza Strip –The World Health Organization is delivering more than 5 tonnes of essential life-saving medical equipment and over 20 essential medicines and surgical supplies to Gaza’s hospitals today to meet the needs of over 300,000 patients. With resources from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) and the Humanitarian Pooled...
WHO calls for sustainable solution to health sector power shortages in Gaza, February 2018
8 February, 2018, Gaza Strip – Gaza’s health sector was on the verge of collapse due to dwindling fuel supplies until the United Arab Emirates stepped in this week with a US$ 2 million grant to sustain hospital backup generators for critical health services. The donation will provide enough fuel to keep facilities running for several months. “The...
WHO calls for sustainable solution to health sector power shortages in Gaza
8 February, 2018, Gaza Strip – Gaza’s health sector was on the verge of collapse due to dwindling fuel supplies until the United Arab Emirates stepped in this week with a US$2 million grant to sustain hospital backup generators for critical health services. The donation will provide enough fuel to keep facilities running for several months. “The...
Challenging barriers to survival in the occupied Palestinian territory: World Cancer Day 2018
Ansam's Story Ansam is 19, married, with a one-year-old boy. At the age of 17, after the birth of her son, Ansam sought medical advice at the Indonesian Hospital about a lump on her left arm she had noticed during her pregnancy that had started to cause her pain. She underwent surgery in Gaza to remove the lump and was told that it was cancerous....
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