GENEVA: The UN’s health agency pleaded Friday for thousands of people in desperate need of medical care to be allowed to leave Gaza, in what it said would be a “game-changer.” The World Health Organization has supported the medical evacuation of nearly 7,800 patients out of the Gaza Strip since the war with Israel began two years ago — and estimates there are 15,000 people currently needing treatment outside the Palestinian territory.

World Health Organisation says 41 critical patients evacuated yesterday as Rafah border remains shut, despite ceasefire.

World Health Organization says 41 critical patients evacuated yesterday as Rafah border remains shut, despite ceasefire.

GENEVA: The UN’s health agency pleaded Friday for thousands of people in desperate need of medical care to be allowed to leave Gaza, in what it said would be a “game-changer.” The…

Around 15,000 Gazans are waiting for urgent medical treatment, according to the UN.