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WHO Launches Health Initiative to Vaccinate 44,000 Children in Gaza
The World Health Organization is set to vaccinate 44,000 children in the Gaza Strip, addressing a critical health crisis after nearly two years of war-related neglect.
- Beginning next week, the World Health Organization will initiate a health intervention in the Gaza Strip to restore essential medical services for children.
- Tedros Adhanom, the Director-General of the World Health Organization, emphasized the need for routine vaccinations and malnutrition screenings for vulnerable children.
- The program, in collaboration with UNICEF and UNRWA, aims to provide medical care to 44,000 children who have lacked routine health services for almost two years.
Why It Matters
This initiative highlights the urgent need for health interventions in conflict zones, as ongoing warfare severely disrupts access to essential healthcare, particularly for vulnerable populations like children.