World Health Organization Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced that more than 14,800 patients in the Gaza Strip remain in urgent need of life-saving medical care that is currently unavailable within the besieged enclave.
In a brief statement shared Wednesday evening on his official account on the platform X, Dr. Ghebreyesus called for the immediate reinstatement of medical referral pathways from Gaza to the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, warning that delays could cost lives.
The WHO facilitated the evacuation of 38 patients from Gaza earlier today, including 32 children and 6 adults, accompanied by 99 family members.
Today @WHO supported the medical evacuation of 32 child and 6 adult patients from #Gaza, alongside 99 companions:
* 25 child and 6 adult patients were evacuated to Italy
* 5 child patients were evacuated to Belgium
* 2 child patients were being evacuated to TürkiyeWe thank… pic.twitter.com/gBO2jZ79BO
— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) August 13, 2025
Of those evacuated, 25 children and 6 adults were transferred to Italy, 5 children to Belgium, and 2 children to Turkey for specialized treatment.
Dr. Ghebreyesus expressed gratitude to the European Commission and the governments that have extended solidarity with critically ill patients from Gaza by providing access to advanced medical care abroad.
“We thank @eu_echo and all governments that have shown solidarity with Gaza’s critical patients by offering them specialized care. However, more than 14,800 patients still need lifesaving medical care that is not available in Gaza. We call on more countries to step forward and offer support, and for referral routes to the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, to be restored before it is too late.” He stated on X.
On Wednesday, August 13, day 677 of Israel’s ongoing slaughter of the Palestinian civilian population in Gaza, the Israeli military has killed at least 100 people since dawn. Most of the casualties were crushed or exploded by Israeli bombs, while 38 were killed by Israeli snipers while seeking aid at the US corporate-run arenas. At least 2 died of starvation today, adding to an ever-increasing death toll that has now reached 235. This follows Tuesday’s bombardment, in which 73 Palestinians were killed.
Amid the ongoing blockade and closure of crossings, Gaza is facing an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe.235 people have died of starvation – nearly half of them children, and the vast majority of the starvation deaths have occurred since May 27th, 2025, when the US corporation GHF took over ‘aid distribution’, shutting down the existing aid distribution network of over 400 locations and replacing them with just 4 extremely chaotic, ‘Hunger Games’ style arenas where Palestinians are forced to fight each other for small scraps of food.
