Note: Single-source report; awaiting corroboration.
The health situation in Gaza remains dire, with the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) reporting over 1,800 health facilities partially or completely destroyed, including major hospitals like Al Shifa, clinics, pharmacies, and laboratories. Dr. Reinhilde Van de Weerdt, WHO's new representative in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, described witnessing widespread destruction firsthand during her initial visit to Gaza. Despite a ceasefire, airstrikes, shelling, and gunfire have continued, leaving most Palestinian families displaced and dependent on humanitarian aid for basic needs.
Health concerns in Gaza have worsened, with more than 17,000 reported cases of rodent-linked infections among displaced populations. Widespread skin infections—scabies, lice, and bed bugs—affect over 80 percent of displacement sites. These conditions arose as a direct consequence of collapsed living environments, according to the WHO.
In Iran, medical supply shortages are a growing concern. Weeks of intense conflict and bombardments by Israeli and US forces, prior to the ceasefire, disrupted production capacities. Hundreds of Iranian health facilities have been damaged or destroyed, raising worries about access to key medical services, including dialysis and prosthetics. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) said the main supplier of Iran’s dialysis filters has only enough raw materials to maintain production for about three more months.
Cristhian Cortez Cardoza, Deputy Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa at IFRC, warned that the ceasefire does not end the conflict’s effects, which are expected to continue impacting Iranian society.