📅 6 April 2009
The plan promised broader basic health coverage, public health services and more accessible care. It responded to the commercialization and uneven quality of health provision, but implementation and...
📅 16 March 2026
An airstrike hit Kabul’s Omid Drug Rehabilitation Hospital. UNAMA later reported at least 269 killed and 122 injured, mostly patients; Pakistan said it targeted terrorist and military infrastructure.
📅 19 June 2025
A missile directly hit Soroka Medical Center. Israeli health authorities reported 71 minor injuries. Iran said a nearby military or intelligence headquarters was the intended target; Human Rights...
📅 5 March 2026
WHO said it had verified 13 attacks on health care in Iran and one in Lebanon. It also reported disruption at its emergency-health logistics hub in Dubai, affecting access to medical supplies for...
📅 13 October 2023
Israeli authorities directed the population north of Wadi Gaza to relocate south within 24 hours. The UN said the order affected about 1.1 million people and applied to UN personnel and people...
📅 17 October 2023
An explosion in the grounds of al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City killed and injured civilians sheltering there. Palestinian officials initially reported a high death toll; estimates and attribution...
📅 15 November 2023
Israeli forces entered al-Shifa Hospital, Gaza’s largest medical complex, after days of siege and fighting nearby. WHO said it had lost contact with health workers at the hospital and stressed that...
📅 14 February 2024
After a week-long siege, Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis was shelled and raided by Israeli forces, according to WHO reporting. The hospital became non-functional, with extensive damage to...
📅 18 March 2024
Israeli forces launched an operation in the al-Shifa Hospital compound in Gaza City and ordered displaced people in the area to leave. Israel said intelligence indicated Hamas activity in the complex;...
📅 13 July 2024
Israeli strikes on the Al-Mawasi area of Khan Younis on 13 July caused a mass-casualty influx at Nasser Medical Complex, which was already operating beyond capacity. OCHA reported that hospitals and...
📅 27 December 2024
Israeli forces raided Kamal Adwan Hospital in North Gaza after months of attacks and access restrictions. WHO said the hospital was emptied, critical patients and staff were moved to the Indonesian...
📅 2 January 2025
UN human-rights experts called for an end to attacks on Gaza’s health system and for the release of Dr Hussam Abu Safiya, detained during the 27 December raid on Kamal Adwan Hospital. Their...
📅 8 January 2025
On 8 January, six children and five companions were evacuated to the United States for specialized treatment, while four patients and five companions were transferred to Jordan. The Health Cluster...
📅 12 January 2025
Israeli forces issued an evacuation order on 12 January for about 0.86 square kilometres in Nuseirat refugee camp. OCHA estimated about 4,100 residents were affected, including people at two UNRWA...
📅 15 January 2025
WHO, UNICEF, UNMAS and the Palestine Red Crescent Society reached Al-Awda Hospital in Jabalya, delivering fuel, medical supplies, food, water and winter clothes and evacuating patients. WHO and...
