WHO appeals for humanitarian access to Gaza to help treat wounded
May 20, 2021 / 5:23 PM
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Ahmed Al Mandhari, WHO regional director for the Eastern Mediterranean, speaks during a press briefing at the WHO's regional office in Cairo
Sharjah 24 - Reuters: Senior World Health Organisation officials called on Thursday for a humanitarian pause in bombardment of the Gaza Strip to allow access for aid as the health system in the territory faces critical shortages.
"The closure of entry and exit points for patients and humanitarian health assistance and the severe restrictions on the entry of medical supplies is exacerbating this public health crisis," said Ahmed Al-Mandhari, WHO's regional director.
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