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Attacks on healthcare averaging more than four a day: WHO

Ukraine, Lebanon and occupied Palestinian territory account for largest share of reported incidents, Musani says.

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14 August, 2026
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WHO suspends Gaza ops after contract worker killed

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07 April, 2026
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WHO warns about attacks on Iran health facilities, threats

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03 April, 2026
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WHO sees low risk of Nipah virus spreading beyond India

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30 January, 2026
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US completes withdrawal from World Health Organization

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23 January, 2026
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The Lancet experts put 'harrowing' Gaza death toll at 186,000

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08 July, 2024
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2,000 medical evacuations prevented by Gaza's Rafah closure: WHO

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25 June, 2024
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WHO chief asks Israel to ease curbs on Gaza medical aid

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21 May, 2024
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WHO reports sharp rise in newborn deaths in Gaza

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02 April, 2024
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Israel strike kills many aid workers, including foreigners

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01 April, 2024
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Airstrikes in Syria kill Iranian adviser, WHO team member

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
26 March, 2024
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WHO: child malnutrition 'particularly extreme' in north Gaza

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05 March, 2024
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Football used to promote vaccine drive in northwest Syria

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12 January, 2024
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WHO finds 'unimaginable' conditions at south Gaza hospital

The New Arab Staff
03 December, 2023
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Disease could be bigger killer than bombs in Gaza: WHO

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
28 November, 2023
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Medics evacuate 31 premature babies from Al-Shifa Hospital

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
19 November, 2023
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WHO warns of 'worrying trends' in disease spread in Gaza

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09 November, 2023
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UN agency chiefs urge Gaza ceasefire in rare joint statement

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
06 November, 2023
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UN mission arrives in Nagorno-Karabakh as exodus continues

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01 October, 2023
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Libya flooding: 29 tonnes of WHO aid arrives from UAE hub

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16 September, 2023
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WHO says staffer among victims of Somalia hotel siege

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11 June, 2023