In 2023, 10.3 million measles cases were reported globally, marking a 20% increase from the previous year. The WHO attributes this rise to insufficient vaccination coverage, leading to outbreaks.
The inquiry further accused Israeli forces of restricting permits for patients in Gaza and deliberately targeting medics.
The World Health Organization evacuated 97 Gazans, mostly children, to the UAE for medical treatment and urged regular transfers.
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"The detection of polio in Gaza is another reminder of the dire conditions the population is facing," Tedros wrote on X.
A WHO study finds 24% of adolescent girls experience intimate partner violence, with high rates in Oceania and Africa.
Cases of polio have declined by 99% worldwide since 1988 thanks to mass vaccination campaigns and efforts continue to eradicate it completely.
The original resolution at the World Health Organization (WHO) did not call for the release of the hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, but the Israeli delegation succeeded in amending the resolution.
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