The World Health Organization: Gaza's aid is far from sufficient and at least 7 billion US dollars are needed to rebuild the health system

The World Health Organization said that although humanitarian aid to Gaza has increased after the ceasefire between Israel and Gaza under the mediation of the US side, the aid currently received is still only "a small part of what is needed", and is far from meeting the local medical and livelihood needs.

AFP and Reuters reported that WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Thursday (October 23) that the WHO is working with partners to develop a long-term reconstruction plan to restore the public health system in Gaza, with an estimated reconstruction cost of at least 7 billion US dollars.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus also said that currently, no hospital in the Gaza Strip is fully operational. Among the 36 hospitals, only 14 are still partially operating, and there is a severe shortage of medical equipment, medicines and medical staff.

The World Health Organization pointed out that since the ceasefire, the local "food situation has slightly improved", but a large amount of investment is still needed to completely reverse the problem of malnutrition.

According to the World Health Organization, since 2025, 411 people in Gaza have died from malnutrition, including 109 children, 84 of whom were under the age of five.