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US-Israel-Iran War Is Impacting Global Medicine Supply Chains, See List Of Countries Affected
The ongoing US-Israel-Iran war is disrupting global medicine supply chains, affecting cancer drugs, insulin and essential aid. WHO warns of delays, rising costs and risks for vulnerable nations across Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
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WHO Warns Of Nuclear Risk As Middle East Conflict Intensifies
The World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus noted that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is assessing the incidents, adding, "No indications of abnormal or increased off-site radiation levels have been reported."
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Middle East War Could Trigger Worst Global Aid Crisis Since COVID, Warns UN
The World Food Programme (WFP) cautioned that the fallout from the conflict could rival, or exceed, disruptions seen during the COVID-19 pandemic and the Ukraine war.
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Sudan Clinics Face Medicine Stock-Out Due To Conflict In Middle East
Sudan's three-year conflict has displaced millions of people and triggered one of the world's largest humanitarian crises.
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WHO Warns Of Deepening Health Crisis As Middle East Conflict Disrupts Medical Supply Chains
WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the conflict has now affected 16 countries in the region and is causing widespread casualties, displacement and disruption to health services.
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'Found A Few Bodies Of Sailors': Lanka After Submarine Attack On Iran Ship
Sri Lanka's foreign ministry said that the military had rescued 32 people on board the sinking Iranian ship. Dr. Anil Jasinghe, a top health ministry official, says one of them is in critical condition, seven are receiving emergency treatment.
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"Health Is Not A Target": WHO Chief Flags 'Extremely Worrying' Reports Of Tehran Hospital Damage
According to Reuters, Israeli air strikes targeted Gandhi Hospital in northern Tehran on Sunday.
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Netanyahu Calls UN's Declaration Of Famine In Gaza A "Modern Blood Libel"
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office has dismissed the United Nation's declaration of famine in Gaza and called it an "outright lie" and "modern blood libel".
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Gaza Aid Ship With 1,200 Tons Of Food Nears Israeli Port After Leaving Cyprus
Post setting off from Cyprus, a ship loaded with 1,200 tons of food aid for the Gaza Strip was approaching the Israeli port of Ashdod on Tuesday in a renewed effort to alleviate the worsening crisis, as famine threatens the Palestinian territory.
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'Thirst Is Stealing My Energy': Gaza Struggles With Severe Water Shortage
Atop air strikes, displacement and hunger, an unprecedented water crisis is unfolding across Gaza, heaping further misery on the Palestinian territory's residents.
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US-Israel-Iran War Is Impacting Global Medicine Supply Chains, See List Of Countries Affected
The ongoing US-Israel-Iran war is disrupting global medicine supply chains, affecting cancer drugs, insulin and essential aid. WHO warns of delays, rising costs and risks for vulnerable nations across Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
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WHO Warns Of Nuclear Risk As Middle East Conflict Intensifies
The World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus noted that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is assessing the incidents, adding, "No indications of abnormal or increased off-site radiation levels have been reported."
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Middle East War Could Trigger Worst Global Aid Crisis Since COVID, Warns UN
The World Food Programme (WFP) cautioned that the fallout from the conflict could rival, or exceed, disruptions seen during the COVID-19 pandemic and the Ukraine war.
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Sudan Clinics Face Medicine Stock-Out Due To Conflict In Middle East
Sudan's three-year conflict has displaced millions of people and triggered one of the world's largest humanitarian crises.
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WHO Warns Of Deepening Health Crisis As Middle East Conflict Disrupts Medical Supply Chains
WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the conflict has now affected 16 countries in the region and is causing widespread casualties, displacement and disruption to health services.
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'Found A Few Bodies Of Sailors': Lanka After Submarine Attack On Iran Ship
Sri Lanka's foreign ministry said that the military had rescued 32 people on board the sinking Iranian ship. Dr. Anil Jasinghe, a top health ministry official, says one of them is in critical condition, seven are receiving emergency treatment.
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"Health Is Not A Target": WHO Chief Flags 'Extremely Worrying' Reports Of Tehran Hospital Damage
According to Reuters, Israeli air strikes targeted Gandhi Hospital in northern Tehran on Sunday.
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Netanyahu Calls UN's Declaration Of Famine In Gaza A "Modern Blood Libel"
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office has dismissed the United Nation's declaration of famine in Gaza and called it an "outright lie" and "modern blood libel".
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Gaza Aid Ship With 1,200 Tons Of Food Nears Israeli Port After Leaving Cyprus
Post setting off from Cyprus, a ship loaded with 1,200 tons of food aid for the Gaza Strip was approaching the Israeli port of Ashdod on Tuesday in a renewed effort to alleviate the worsening crisis, as famine threatens the Palestinian territory.
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'Thirst Is Stealing My Energy': Gaza Struggles With Severe Water Shortage
Atop air strikes, displacement and hunger, an unprecedented water crisis is unfolding across Gaza, heaping further misery on the Palestinian territory's residents.
