WHO gives update on al-Shifa Hospital repairs
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director of the World Health Organization, says on X that WHO teams managed to reach al-Shifa Hospital in northern Gaza to “assess progress being made to restore emergency care and ongoing services in the hemodialysis unit”.
Tedros shared a video showing the progress of the rehabilitation efforts.
In the video, Dr Marwaan Abu Saadah, the hospital’s acting director, says that he hopes al-Shifa’s new emergency department will be ready to receive patients within two weeks.
Repairs are going well, Tedros said. But, he added: “The hospital lacks specialised personnel, medical supplies and equipment. WHO and partners are working to deploy international medical teams and mobilise medical and surgical supplies.”
Al-Shifa Hospital has been the target of multiple attacks and raids by Israeli forces since the war on Gaza began last October.
Most recently, in late March, the army conducted a two-week raid on the medical complex, leaving behind destruction and dead bodies.
Earlier this week @WHO and partners managed to reach Al-Shifa hospital in northern #Gaza to assess progress being made to restore emergency care and ongoing services in the hemodialysis unit.
Work is underway to rehabilitate the hospital’s former outpatient department and… pic.twitter.com/l1hHmLqJz3
— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) July 28, 2024
Starmer tells Israel ‘immediate steps’ needed towards Gaza ceasefire
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has delivered this message to Israel’s President Isaac Herzog, Starmer’s office says in a statement.
“The Prime Minister said there must be immediate steps towards a ceasefire, so that hostages can be released and more humanitarian aid can get in for those in desperate need,” the statement reads.
“The Prime Minister reiterated his ongoing support for Israel’s right to self-defence in accordance with international law,” the statement added.
