WHO, other UN agencies to launch polio vaccination drive in Gaza
UNRWA says that, in the coming days, it will launch a polio vaccination campaign with WHO, UNICEF and other partners for more than 600,000 children under 10 years old.
For the first time in 25 years, polio has been recorded in the #GazaStrip
Given the high risk of the spread of the deadly disease, @WHO, @UNICEF, @UNRWA & partners are launching a vaccination campaign in the coming days for over 600K children who are under 10 years of age. https://t.co/EDS14tU8Ja
— UNRWA (@UNRWA) August 25, 2024
Gaza’s European Hospital resumes operations after 50 days
The Health Ministry in Gaza reports that the European Hospital in Khan Younis has started treating patients again over two months after being rendered inoperable as a result of Israeli military attacks.
Dr Mohammed Zaqout, the director-general of hospitals at the ministry, led a delegation that examined the readiness of emergency, radiology, pharmacy, catheterisation, cardiology, pediatric and administrative departments.
The delegation also confirmed that during the first hours since the hospital restarted operations, two surgeries were conducted by medical teams.
