Gaza: ‘Endless needs’ reflect spiralling situation as hospitals shut down, WHO warns

The UN health agency, WHO, on Friday issued a new warning about the desperate situation for people in Gaza, with the number of medical facilities operational “clearly not enough to support the endless needs” created by more than five weeks of hostilities.  https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2023/11/1143697
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Gaza: ‘Endless needs’ reflect spiralling situation as hospitals shut down, WHO warns
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