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UPDATED: Injured patients ‘waiting to die’ in northern Gaza as last hospital shuts down, amid rising ‘catastrophic’ hunger levels

·December 21, 2023·5 min read

The latest grave assessment from the World Health Organization (WHO) came after UN teams reached Al Ahli Arab hospital and Al Shifa hospital on Wednesday, amid reports of intensifying ground operations by Israeli Defense Forces and continuing airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, in response to Hamas’s 7 October terror attacks...

Updated guidelines on COVID-19 revise risk of hospitalisation

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·November 11, 2023·1 min read

The guidance will assist healthcare professionals to identify those at high, moderate or low risk of hospitalization and to tailor treatment accordingly. WHO said current COVID-19 virus variants tend to cause less severe disease while immunity levels are higher due to vaccination, which has led to lower risks of severe...

UPDATED: Gazans struggle for survival; aid reaches stricken hospital

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·November 9, 2023·5 min read

The development came as foreign ministers from the G7 group of countries joined international calls on Wednesday for humanitarian pauses in the fighting to protect civilians, help bring in aid and support the release of the more than 240 hostages held captive in Gaza by Hamas since 7 October. No...

UPDATED: Israel-Palestine crisis: UN welcomes first medical evacuations from Gaza

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·November 1, 2023·3 min read

“We have been working with Egypt’s Health Ministry on planning for medical evacuations and will continue to support,” said the World Health Organization (WHO) head. WHO said that 81 people had managed to cross into Egypt for treatment. His comments came amid reports that the Rafah passenger terminal between Egypt...

Updated family planning guide promotes empowerment, health and wellbeing – WHO |

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·November 15, 2022·3 min read

WHO’s updated landmark Family Planning Handbook, launched on Tuesday, informs health workers on protecting access to family planning services during emergencies, and provides policy makers with the most current information on contraceptive options. “Family planning promotes self-actualization, empowerment, as well as health and wellbeing, and reduces maternal and infant deaths...