The World Health Organization called on Friday for access to patients in the Gaza strip and free passage to evacuate them for medical treatment.
Speaking at a recent Geneva briefing, WHO spokeswoman Fadela Chaib said that around 600 patients, including some with chronic conditions, needed to be referred outside of the Palestinian enclave since hostilities began earlier this month, but had been unable to due to crossing closures.
Dozens of health centers were damaged during Israeli bombings earlier this month, prompting the WHO to warn that facilities risked being overwhelmed.
Along with struggling to care for the sick and wounded after 11 days of violence, aid workers have also raised concerns about a possible surge in COVID-19 infections, since many people displaced by bombings were crowded together for shelter.
Speaking at a recent Geneva briefing, WHO spokeswoman Fadela Chaib said that around 600 patients, including some with chronic conditions, needed to be referred outside of the Palestinian enclave since hostilities began earlier this month, but had been unable to due to crossing closures.
Dozens of health centers were damaged during Israeli bombings earlier this month, prompting the WHO to warn that facilities risked being overwhelmed.
Along with struggling to care for the sick and wounded after 11 days of violence, aid workers have also raised concerns about a possible surge in COVID-19 infections, since many people displaced by bombings were crowded together for shelter.
