Funding for Sudan health crisis only a third of what is needed this year It comes as the country contends with its third cholera outbreak in three years The Independent UK · Jul 1
WHO warns of health crisis ‘unfolding in real time’ across Middle East Hostilities should halt and healthcare facilities must be treated as ‘safe havens’, WHO’s regional chief has said The Guardian - UK · Mar 26
Is this WWIII? It's the wrong question If you're anxious about global conflict, you're not alone. But war is so different now we almost can't see it Salon · Mar 25
At least 13 hospitals and health facilities hit during attacks on Iran, WHO says Global health body investigating reports that four medics are among the 1,230 people killed in Iran since start of war The Guardian - UK · Mar 5
‘It’s a trickle – we need a flood’: Northern Gaza is still not seeing enough aid despite ceasefire, humanitarian agencies warn The ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel has allowed more aid to flow into Gaza – but obstacles remain, particularly in the north The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2025
UN calls for action as famine and disease stalk Sudan Risk of ‘countless’ additional deaths, with health system in ‘freefall’ and cholera cases surging amid 18-month war. Al Jazeera · Oct 9, 2024
Absence of ceasefire hurting fight against polio in Gaza, WHO says The global health body says virus could spread even beyond Gaza if violence does not end to enable immunisation push. Al Jazeera · Aug 7, 2024
A WHO official says the US-built pier in Gaza not sufficient in delivering aid to Palestinians A senior official with the U.N. health agency says the reconnected U.S.-built pier off the coast of the Gaza Strip cannot supply Palestinians with anywhere near the level of aid they need The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2024
Some Gazans 'Drinking Sewage Water': WHO Regional Chief Some Gazans are now reduced to drinking sewage water and eating animal feed, the WHO's regional chief said Tuesday, pleading for increased aid access immediately to the besieged territory. International Business Times · Jun 4, 2024