The World Health Organization described the “virtual destruction” of Kamal Adwan Hospital in the northern Gaza Strip as a result of an Israeli army operation as “horrifying.” This currency – according to the United Nations – claimed the lives of at least 8 patients.
“Several medical personnel have been arrested, and the World Health Organization and its partners are urgently seeking information about their situation,” said a post by WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on the X platform.
The organization’s Director-General indicated that “many patients were forced to evacuate themselves amid risks to their health and security, as ambulances were unable to reach the facility.”
.@WHO is appalled by the effective destruction of Kamal Adwan hospital in northern #Gaza over the last several days, rendering it non-functional and resulting in the death of at least 8 patients.
Many health workers were reportedly detained, and WHO and partners are urgently…— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) December 17, 2023
He continued, “Among the patients who died, many died due to the lack of proper health care, including a 9-year-old child,” expressing “deep concern about the safety of the internally displaced people who took refuge in the hospital.”
Tedros stressed that the health system in Gaza was suffering before the hospital was destroyed, adding that “the loss of another hospital, even if it was functioning at the minimum, is a strong blow.”