WHO Warns of Growing Health Crisis Amid Middle East Fighting, Calls for Immediate Ceasefire
The World Health Organization's Eastern Mediterranean regional director Hanan Balkhy has urged an immediate halt to hostilities in the Middle East, citing a rapidly worsening health crisis. The ongoing conflict has placed enormous strain on the region's medical systems, many of which are on the brink of collapse. Hospitals and healthcare workers are overwhelmed by casualties and lack resources, while millions of civilians have been displaced, reducing access to essential care. Balkhy highlighted that the crisis extends beyond injury and death, warning about mounting risks involving nuclear facilities and water desalination plants. Damage to such critical infrastructure could escalate the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 26 Mar 2026 19:24
