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Like the rest of the world, all of us at WHO have been shocked, appalled and saddened by the conflict in Israel and Gaza.
Despite the airstrikes and the risks to their own security, the WHO team in Gaza has delivered lifesaving medical supplies, sufficient to care for 2000 patients. But much more is needed. We welcome Israel's announcement yesterday that it will not block the entry of water, food and medicines into Gaza from Egypt. Fuel is also needed for hospital generators, ambulances and desalination plants - and we urge Israel to add fuel to the life-saving supplies allowed to enter Gaza.
The WHO representative to the occupied Palestinian territory, Dr Rik Peeperkorn, and our special representative to Israel, Dr Michel Thieren, are both with us online today and available to answer questions.Bullets and bombs are not the solution to this situation. War will bring nothing but destruction and horror, and it will do nothing to make the region more secure - in fact, the opposite.
We are also particularly concerned about the situation in Darfur. Many hospitals are reportedly inaccessible, and insecurity prevents humanitarian aid from being safely delivered. Today, WHO published the latest edition of the Essential Diagnostics List - an evidence-based register to guide countries on the most important diagnostics to have available for health workers and patients.There was a problem processing your submission. Please try again later.
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