Director-General of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, warned yesterday, Sunday, that rebuilding the health system in the Gaza Strip will be a “complex and difficult task” after a devastating Israeli aggression that began more than 15 months ago.
“Meeting the massive health needs and rebuilding the health system in Gaza will be a complex and difficult task, given the extent of the destruction, operational complexities, and existing restrictions,” Ghebreyesus wrote on the X platform.
He added that the World Health Organization “calls on all parties to respect their commitment to fully implement the ceasefire agreement and to continue working to achieve lasting peace.”
The World Health Organization recently estimated that more than $10 billion is needed to rebuild the health system in the Palestinian Strip, which has been subjected to relentless Israeli aggression since October 7, 2023.
The World Health Organization reported that only half of Gaza’s 36 hospitals are still partially functioning, adding that only 38% of primary health care centers are operating.
The organization said that it will implement, with its partners, a 60-day plan focusing on trauma treatment, emergency care, primary health services, child health, non-communicable diseases and other health aspects. Field hospitals are also scheduled to be sent in the coming weeks.