WHO Delivers First Medical Aid to Gaza Since March

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Head of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Thursday, June 26, 2025, stated that the organization had delivered its first medical assistance to Gaza since March 2.

In a post on X, Ghebreyesus said WHO transported "nine trucks carrying essential medical supplies, 2,000 units of blood, and 1,500 units of plasma" to Gaza on Wednesday.

The supplies were transported through the Kerem Shalom crossing "without any looting incident, despite the high-risk conditions along the route."

The blood and plasma have been delivered to the cold storage facility at the Nasser Medical Complex and will be distributed to hospitals "facing critical shortages, amid a growing influx of injuries, many linked to incidents at food distribution sites," he added.

The head of WHO explained that the remainder of the shipment will be distributed to priority hospitals in the coming days. "Four WHO trucks are still at Kerem Shalom and more are en route to Gaza," he said.

The delivery marks a rare success amidst limited humanitarian access for months to the enclave, where health infrastructure has been devastated by the ongoing conflict.

"However, these medical supplies are only a drop in the ocean. Aid at scale is essential to save lives," Ghebreyesus emphasized.

He reiterated the organization's call for broader humanitarian access, stating, "WHO calls for the immediate, unimpeded and sustained delivery of health aid into Gaza through all possible routes."

Meanwhile, the condition in Gaza was exacerbated due to the prolonged conflict between Israel and Palestine, which has escalated since October 2023.

As of June 18, according to reports, more than 55,637 Palestinian casualties have been reported, with 70 percent of the Gaza Strip's infrastructure damaged. Approximately 2.1 million residents of Gaza face acute food insecurity, exacerbating the long-standing humanitarian crisis.

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