WHO to evacuate 1,000 Gazan women, children for urgent medical care

People in Gaza are mourning the loss of Palestinians killed in an Israeli strike, as the conflict between Israel and Hamas continues. The World Health Organization is facilitating the evacuation of 1,000 women and children from Gaza to Europe for medical care. Israel has committed to further medical evacuations in the coming months. The WHO has already helped evacuate 600 people to European countries. The head of the WHO Europe branch, Hans Kluge, emphasizes the importance of not politicizing health and calls for peace. He also discusses the challenges faced in Ukraine and the need for a global pandemic treaty. Kluge highlights the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on healthcare and the importance of addressing mental health, violence against women, and healthcare inequalities.