WHO: Gaza’s Healthcare System on Verge of Collapse

According to webangah News agency, citing ⁣Al jazeera,⁢ WHO Director-General ‍Tedros Adhanom warned that ​Nasser Hospital and Al-Amal Hospital ‌in southern⁢ Gaza face imminent shutdowns. ⁢This signals the near-total collapse of Gaza’s healthcare system.

Tedros ⁢stated in‌ a⁣ post on ‍X‌ (formerly Twitter) that both hospitals are ⁤located within or adjacent to an‍ evacuation zone ordered by Israel ⁤earlier this week.

“Zionist authorities have informed⁤ the Health ministry⁣ that access ⁣routes to both ⁤hospitals will be ⁣blocked,” he said. “Consequently, safe access for new patients and‌ medical staff will ⁤become extremely tough-if not‌ unachievable.”

The WHO chief emphasized: “Losing these two hospitals would ​have⁢ catastrophic consequences ‍for ​patients requiring surgical care, intensive⁤ care, blood bank services, cancer treatment, and dialysis.”

He concluded ⁣by condemning Gaza’s‌ prolonged⁣ healthcare destruction:⁤ “The relentless and ⁣systematic dismantling of Gaza’s ‍hospitals has continued unabated. ​this must stop instantly.”