Last month, cholera cases surged by 37 per cent compared with the same period in 2023, with deaths up by 27 per cent. The rise is attributed partly to updated and more detailed data from Yemen’s governorates, noted the WHO.

WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus shared this update on Friday, highlighting the severe medical crisis caused by the 14-month-long Israeli military assault in Gaza.

In a post on X, Ghebreyesus emphasized that intensive Israeli airstrikes have severely impacted healthcare facilities, limiting access to essential medical services. He highlighted a critical shortage of vital medical supplies, which has deprived the local population of "life-saving care."

Calling situation 'inhumane,' WHO chief calls for immediate access to humanitarian aid, starting with food, medicine for severely malnourished children

The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) says almost no healthcare services are available in northern Gaza as Israeli regime continues to block relief missions from entering the Strip.

He said that two WHO missions to northern Gaza were impeded and denied again by the Israeli occupation.

In a statement shared on X, the organization emphasized the critical need to protect medical facilities. The WHO reported that these closures have left significant gaps in healthcare services across the country.

The WHO's report, released today, highlights that severe limb injuries, estimated to range between 13,455 and 17,550 cases, are the primary reason for the urgent need for rehabilitation, including a significant number of amputations.

Several UN agencies have called for a ceasefire or at least a ‘polio pause’ in the war-torn Gaza to vaccinate more than 640,000 children in the besieged strip.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged the Israeli regime to end its aggression against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that there is no safe place for the people in Gaza Strip following the new evacuation orders issued for the displaced Palestinians in Gaza City.

“Since May 7, at least 2,000 people have been unable to leave Gaza to receive medical care,” said Peeperkorn, adding that there are at least 10,000 people in urgent need of evacuation and called for more crossings to open to facilitate their exit.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that 8,000 Palestinian children blow five years of age have been afflicted with acute malnutrition as a result of the Israeli regime’s incessant atrocities.

Children under 5 carry 40% of foodborne disease burden, says official at UN agency

The World Health Organization (WHO) says the medical evacuation in Gaza are under “abrupt halt” over the limitations imposed over intensification in the besieged strip.

'We appeal to Israel not to proceed,' says WHO chief

The Director of the World Health Organization has described as ‘heartbreaking’ the situation in Gaza hospitals and renewed calls for protection for all hospitals across the besieged Gaza strip.

“The de-confliction mechanism is not working,” said Dr. Rik Peeperkorn, who represents the UN agency, referring to its efforts to navigate through the months-long conflict, which began last 7 October.

Speaking to reporters, Dr Margaret Harris said only ten hospitals out of 36 in the Gaza Strip are partially operating, six of them are located in the south of the Strip and four in the north.

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) says the high rate of child fatality in the besieged Gaza will remain a ‘stain on all of humanity’ urging for an end to Israel’s genocidal war on the besieged Gaza Strip.