Gaza's Health Crisis Deepens: WHO Describes 'Bloodbath' at Al-Shifa Hospital, Calls for Protection of Humanitarian Space

Amid ongoing hostilities, the World Health Organization and United Nations deliver critical supplies to besieged hospitals, face serious incidents including gunfire and detention of health partners.

• WHO and UN teams delivered medical supplies to Al-Shifa Hospital in north Gaza, describing the situation as 'unbelievably challenging' with the emergency department termed a 'bloodbath'.
• Al-Shifa Hospital, once the largest referral hospital in Gaza, is now minimally functional due to lack of fuel, oxygen, specialized medical staff, and supplies.
• The hospital is also housing displaced people who are using it for shelter, adding to the strain on resources.
• WHO staff participated in a high-risk mission to Al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City to deliver medical supplies and transfer critically-injured patients. The mission faced serious incidents including detention of health partners and gunfire.
• WHO reiterates its call for the protection of health care and humanitarian assistance in Gaza, highlighting the shrinking space for humanitarian actors to provide aid.

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