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WHO says Gaza’s health system must be protected as disease spreads

Palestinian children walk among the houses destroyed in Israeli strikes during the conflict, amid the temporary truce between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, at Khan Younis refugee camp, in the southern Gaza Strip, on 29th November, 2023

Geneva, SwizterlandReuters The World Health Organization on Wednesday called for Gaza’s vulnerable health infrastructure to be safeguarded as the war-torn enclave faces an increased risk of epidemics and challenges in detecting infectious diseases.  A fragile truce agreement between Israel and Hamas last week has allowed WHO and aid organisations to increase their deliveries of essential […]

Syria sees spike in COVID-19 cases as fears grow of new wave

Syria Idlib Teh Camp

Amman, JordanReuters Syria is facing a new surge in COVID-19 infections in both government-held areas and territory outside state control that could overwhelm the war-ravaged country’s fragile health system, aid workers, officials and medical sources said on Wednesday. Government health authorities said the number of cases reported in the last twenty four hours has hit […]