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Palestine Red Crescent says Israel orders evacuation of al-Quds Hospital

The al-Quds Hospital currently shelters hundreds of patients and more than 12,000 displaced civilians in Gaza.

Al Jazeera

🔴 Live: Israel must distinguish between Hamas and civilians in Gaza, US says

Israel must protect innocent Gaza residents by distinguishing between Hamas militants and civilians in the Palestinian territory, the White House warned on Sunday. The Israeli army said earlier in the day that it will be increasing troop numbers inside the Gaza Strip and reiterated calls for civilians in Gaza to…

France 24

Netanyahu declares a ‘second war of independence’ as fears for Gazans grow

As Israel’s ground operation intensifies, World Health Organization issues an urgent statement saying it is unable to cope with a total blackoutIsrael-Hamas war: live updates

The Guardian - UK

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WHO Southeast Asia members to meet to nominate its regional director, to discuss health issues

Session to also discuss ways to rein in cardiovascular diseases, end neglected tropical diseases and ensure regional health security

The Hindu

Israel ‘expanding’ troops in Gaza, Hamas to counter with ‘full force’

Israel says it’s ‘expanding’ ground activities in Gaza Strip after telecommunications were knocked out.

Al Jazeera

No, drinking Diet Coke won't kill you, but experts say there are several good reasons to consider cutting back

While aspartame might be risky only in high amounts, other ingredients in diet soda, like phosphoric acid, may be more of a concern.

Fortune

Chad's first dengue fever outbreak: what you should know

Chad has reported its first dengue outbreak, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The country’s health ministry declared an outbreak on 15 August and so far 1,342 suspected cases have been reported, 41 of them confirmed in the laboratory. One death was reported among the patients with lab-confirmed cases.…

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Australian politician’s speech at tobacco conference in September allegedly in breach of WHO treaty

Exclusive: Discussion on panel came as federal government was developing reforms to address high rates of youth nicotine addiction

The Guardian - AU

Trusts accused of using foreign doctors as ‘cheap labour’

Foreign doctors can come to work at English hospital trusts to gain experience to implement in practice in their home countries.

The Independent UK

UN says Gaza fuel delivery needed now or support could stop – as Palestinians say healthcare has ‘collapsed’

'There has to be a way to get the fuel in otherwise everything can stop tomorrow,' says one official

The Independent UK

How bombings, blockades and import bans caused Gaza’s water system to crumble

Gaza’s already rudimentary water network has been obliterated, with 2.2 million residents trying to get by on three litres a day

The Guardian - UK

Gaza hospitals ceasing to function as water and fuel run out

Medics say some doctors forced to operate without anaesthesia and using vinegar in place of antiseptic

The Guardian - UK

Doctor warns Gaza wards could become ‘mass graves’ as a third of hospitals close over lack of power

Palestinian doctors forced to use washing up liquid to clean wounds, while UN chief warns of 'clear violations of international humanitarian law'

The Independent UK

Nearly two-thirds of Gaza’s health facilities 'forced to stop treatment'

The World Health Organisation says nearly two-thirds of Gaza’s health facilities have ceased functioning.

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The Hindu

Andhra Pradesh government to introduce thrombolytic therapy in all PHCs

YSRCP Govt to introduce thrombolytic therapy in all PHCs. Fatal blood clots post COVID-19 increased. Kidney research centre to be set up in Prakasam. 3,257 procedures & 2,293 empanelled hospitals, incl. 204 outside State. Advanced treatments like heart transplant, bone marrow transplant & cancer treatment available. 10,032 Dr YSR Village…

The Conversation

Indonesia needs to triple its funding to control tuberculosis – here's where to start

Indonesia is still struggling to fight tuberculosis (TB), with the second-highest number of cases worldwide.

The Independent UK

Israel strikes on Gaza intensify as WHO warns 130 premature babies at ‘grave risk’ as fuel runs out

Residents of Gaza told The Independent that air raids had never been so heavy and supplies are running out

WEKU

20 trucks of aid come into Gaza, but no passage for foreign nationals seeking to leave

Many more truckloads of aid are waiting in Egypt. Hundreds of trapped Americans had come to the border, hoping the aid delivery could be chance to escape the violence. But none were allowed out.

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Al Jazeera

Gaza’s next big threat: Cholera, infectious diseases amid Israeli blockade

Humanitarian organisations warn deadly water-borne diseases will spread in the besieged strip if aid is not allowed in.

Al Jazeera

Defying bone-crushing exhaustion, Gaza’s doctors work despite Israel’s war

Doctors are working around the clock amid shortage of medical supplies and near-total collapse of healthcare system.

The Independent UK

‘Nowhere is safe’: The doctors fighting to save lives as healthcare under attack in Gaza warzone

The Al Ahli Hospital blast has raised urgent concerns about attacks on healthcare during the Israeli-Hamas conflict

The Guardian - AU

Hamas and Israel at war: what we know on day 14

Israeli defence minister tells troops they will soon see Palestinian territory ‘from the inside’; hopes for aid to enter Gaza in coming days

France 24

'Drop in the ocean': Initial aid set to enter Gaza insufficient to meet needs

President Joe Biden says he struck a deal with his Egyptian counterpart to allow a first run of 20 trucks carrying humanitarian aid to enter Gaza, which Israel sealed off after the Hamas attack on Oct. 7.

Al Jazeera

WHO says aid ‘ready to go’ into Gaza as Israeli bombardment continues

The head of the UN health agency says five trucks of medical supplies are ready at the Rafah crossing in Egypt.

The Independent UK

'Drop in the ocean': UN-backed aid could soon enter Gaza from Egypt, but only at a trickle for now

U.N. officials and their partners are ramping up efforts to take advantage of a possible window for Israel and Egypt to allow humanitarian aid shipments into Gaza, whose people have been stripped of deliveries of fuel, food, water and medical supplies from the outside as Israeli forces strike at Hamas…

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