Israel-Hamas War: WHO board to hold emergency meeting on Gaza, West Bank

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On December 10, the executive board of the World Health Organisation will convene in an emergency meeting to address the health crisis in Gaza and the West Bank. The Palestinian ambassador is advocating for increased medical assistance and easier access for foreign healthcare professionals. The session will be called by Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus after consulting with the chair from Qatar, as the WHO revealed on Monday that it had received requests to conduct the meeting from 15 different nations. The meeting will primarily address Gaza, which is engaged in conflict between Israel and Hamas, according to Ibrahim Khraishi, the...