GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) said it was appalled by the effective destruction of Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza over the last several days as a result of the Israeli aggression, rendering it non-functional and resulting in the killing of at least 8 patients.
Many health workers were reportedly detained by the Israeli army. WHO and its partners are urgently seeking information on their status, said WHO in a statement.
‘We learned that many patients had to self-evacuate at great risk to their health and safety, with ambulances unable to reach the facility,’ said WHO. Of the deceased patients, several died due to lack of adequate health care, including a 9-year-old child, it added.
WHO expressed extreme concern for the well-being of the internally displaced people who are reportedly sheltering in the hospital building.
‘Gaza’s health system was already on its knees, and the loss of another even minimally functioning hospital is a severe blow,’ WHO warned.
‘Attacks on hospitals, health
personnel and patients must end. Ceasefire NOW,’ the statement concluded.
Source: Palestine News and Information Agency – WAFA