WHO occupied Palestinian territory — health system support and emergency response
The WHO office for the occupied Palestinian territory supports the Palestinian health system, coordinates the health response to emergencies in Gaza and the West Bank, and publishes situation reports and data on attacks on health care.
The World Health Organization’s office for the occupied Palestinian territory, part of WHO’s Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office, works to strengthen the Palestinian health system and to coordinate the health response to the territory’s recurrent emergencies. Its activities span technical cooperation with the Palestinian Ministry of Health, support to hospitals and primary care, mental health programmes, and the coordination of international health partners during crises.
Since October 2023 the office has played a central operational role in Gaza: coordinating medical evacuations, supporting trauma and emergency care, and tracking the impact of the war on health services. WHO also documents attacks on health care in the occupied Palestinian territory through its Surveillance System for Attacks on Health Care, and its situation reports are a standard reference for the state of Gaza’s hospitals, casualties, and public health conditions.
Why it matters
- The authoritative international source on the condition of the Palestinian health system during war and blockade.
- Systematic, verified documentation of attacks on hospitals, ambulances, and medical personnel.
- Situation reports and emergency appeals supply the data that journalists, researchers, and aid agencies rely on.
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Cited work
The summary above is written by FALASTEEN.AI. The document itself is published by World Health Organization — occupied Palestinian territory and is linked here in full.