Al-Awda Hospital in Gaza faces catastrophic shortages, warns WHO
Al-Awda Hospital in northern Gaza, the region's last remaining operational medical facility, is on the brink of collapse, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
With an overwhelming influx of patients, the hospital is critically low on both fuel and essential supplies, pushing it to breaking point.
Despite efforts to reach the facility and provide much-needed resupplies, the UN health agency has been unable to navigate the destroyed roads and bureaucratic blockages that make safe access impossible.
“Immediate action is needed to clear the roads and facilitate access to keep Al-Awda running,” the WHO urgently stated.
Israel’s ongoing military campaign continues to cripple Gaza’s vital infrastructure, leaving hospitals like Al-Awda struggling to cope with the humanitarian disaster its actions have caused.
Al-Awda Hospital, the last functioning hospital in North #Gaza, is overwhelmed with patients and critically low on fuel and essential medical supplies. @WHO has been working to access the hospital to resupply it and assess the situation at the non-functional Kamal Adwan… pic.twitter.com/cQL7Ct9SlB
— WHO in occupied Palestinian territory (@WHOoPt) January 10, 2025