“Both yesterday and the day before, the WHO team was not allowed to enter the hospital to assess the condition of patients and urgent medical needs, although they arrived at the hospital complex together with partners to deliver fuel,” Tedros said.
WHO director warns of need to open unit. “The cost of delays is paid by patients’ lives. Access to patients and the hospital must be made easier,” he wrote on social media.
The invasion by Israeli military personnel took place on Thursday (15) and the WHO had been attempting to access the site since Friday (16). According to the organization, still There are around 200 patients in the hospital, at least 20 of whom require immediate transfer.
Around 200 patients are still in hospital. At least 20 need urgent referral to other hospitals to receive medical care. A medical referral is the right of every patient.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director of the WHO
Nasser Hospital in #Gaza is no longer functional after a weeklong siege and subsequent sustained raid.
Both yesterday and the day before yesterday @WHO The team was not allowed into the hospital to assess the patients' conditions and urgent medical needs, although…
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) February 18, 2024