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Newshour: 19/11/2023 13:06 GMT: WHO says it's helped evacuate 31 premature babies from Gaza hospital

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WHO says it's helped evacuate 31 premature babies from Gaza hospital

19/11/2023 13:06 GMT

19/11/2023 13:06 GMT: WHO says it's helped evacuate 31 premature babies from Gaza hospital

BBC World Service - Newshour, WHO says it's helped evacuate 31 premature babies from Gaza hospital

WHO regional chief describes the situation in Gaza’s largest hospital

Dr Ahmed Al Mandhari from the World Health Organisation tells us about the evacuation of premature babies from Gaza’s largest hospital, al-Shifa.

Most of the patients and medical staff have had to leave al-Shifa hospital in Gaza, as the situation there deteriorates. An international team of health and humanitarian workers - led by the World Health Organisation - was able to make a short visit to the hospital,  Dr Ahmed Al Mandhari, who's WHO regional director, speaks to Newshour about what they found. 

Also in the programme: Queues of trucks have built up on Poland’s border with Ukraine due to a protest by Polish truckers; and we get the latest on the Cricket World Cup final between India and Australia.


Picture: A humanitarian assessment team led by the World Health Organisation (WHO) visits Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza, November 18. Picture credit: WHO/Handout via REUTERS

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