3 days, 640,000 children, 1.3M doses. The plan to vaccinate Gaza's young against polioThe U.N. health agency and partners are launching a campaign to vaccinate 640,000 Palestinian children in Gaza against polio amid a devasta...
31 Aug, 2024, 10.00 AM IST
Israel agrees 'humanitarian pauses' in Gaza to allow polio vaccinations: WHOIsrael has agreed to three days of "humanitarian pauses" in Gaza for UN health officials to administer polio vaccinations starting on Septe...
29 Aug, 2024, 10.29 PM IST
Deadly strikes pound Gaza as Israel PM vows to ramp up pressureIsrael continued its air strikes on Gaza, despite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's promise to increase pressure on Hamas as hopes faded ...
17 Jul, 2024, 10.38 PM IST
Israel 'pause' in Gaza had no impact on aid supplies: WHOThe Israeli military's daily 'pause' in Gaza has not impacted aid deliveries, according to the UN's health agency. The WHO representative i...
21 Jun, 2024, 07.28 PM IST
What's All Eyes on Rafah? Why millions are sharing this viral pic?All Eyes on Rafah: Recent Israeli strikes in Gaza's Rafah killed at least 45 Palestinians, including children. The attack targeted the Tal ...
30 May, 2024, 11.55 AM IST
Main maternity hospital in Rafah stops admitting patientsAl Helal Al Emirati Maternity Hospital in Gaza's Rafah halted admissions, causing a strain on healthcare services. WHO expresses hope for t...
08 May, 2024, 10.47 PM IST
Rafah assault 'could lead to a bloodbath': WHO chiefThe World Health Organization (WHO) warned of a potential "bloodbath" if Israel launches a military incursion into Gaza's southern city of ...
04 May, 2024, 08.22 AM IST
WHO warns assault on Gaza's Rafah would be an 'unfathomable catastrophe'The World Health Organization warned of a potential humanitarian catastrophe if an Israeli military offensive were to occur in Rafah, Gaza....
14 Feb, 2024, 05.27 PM IST
US-led Red Sea patrol force formed in response to attacks by Houthis backing PalestiniansA statement on Tuesday by U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, on a visit to Bahrain, identified several countries taking part in an intern...
19 Dec, 2023, 07.38 AM IST
WHO welcomes opening of Kerem Shalom crossing into GazaSpeaking to reporters in Geneva via video link, Dr. Richard Peeperkorn, WHO representative in Gaza, described the opening as "good news" bu...
15 Dec, 2023, 10.21 PM IST
How many Palestinians have died in Gaza war and how will the counting continue?A senior Israeli official told journalists on Monday that around a third of those killed in Gaza so far were enemy combatants, estimating t...
09 Dec, 2023, 05.06 PM IST