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The World Health Organization and partners managed to reach Al-Shifa — once the backbone of the health system in Gaza. WHO

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said, “WHO is horrified by the killing of seven humanitarian workers from World Central Kitchen in Gaza on Monday,” reiterating that “an effective and transparent mechanism for deconfliction must be put in place to ensure humanitarian convoys can move safely.” WHO

The Israeli military's raid of Al-Shifa hospital in the past two weeks has destroyed Gaza's biggest medical facility, “ripping the heart out” of the enclave's healthcare system, the UN World Health Organization said today. UNTV CH

Footage of destruction of Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza, following the end of the latest Israeli siege. The World Health Organization (WHO) reiterated that hospitals must be respected and protected; they must not be used as battlefields.WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) and partners deployed an international emergency medical team and evacuated a child from Kamal Adwan hospital in northern Gaza on Thursday. The emergency medical team - the first in northern Gaza - includes one general surgeon, one emergency doctor, one orthopedic surgeon and one anesthetist. WHO

Over the weekend, a WHO team managed to evacuate two six-year-old patients from Kamal Adwan hospital in Gaza -- to receive care abroad. WHO

In a press conference today (21 Mar), World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus said, “WHO’s Member States are meeting to negotiate a historic, legally binding agreement to protect future generations from the impacts of pandemics. There is much agreement between Member States on the objectives of the agreement. Now they need to agree on how to achieve those objectives.” WHO

The latest analysis from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification partnership warned that the situation in Gaza is catastrophic, with northern Gaza facing imminent famine and the rest of the Strip at risk as well. WHO

The devastating hunger situation in Gaza is also affecting doctors and other hospital staff at Al-Aqsa Hospital in Central Gaza. WHO

UN humanitarians warned that mass casualties are looming in parts of Gaza because of dire food shortages in the Strip that surpass famine thresholds - unless a ceasefire urgently allows for a substantial influx of food aid. UNTV CH