health
March 5, 2026
At least 13 hospitals and health facilities hit during attacks on Iran, WHO says
Global health body investigating reports that four medics are among the 1,230 people killed in Iran since start of war
TL;DR
- At least 13 hospitals and health facilities hit during US-Israel attacks on Iran.
- WHO investigating reports of four medics killed and 25 injured.
- Over 1,230 people killed in Iran, with thousands injured across the region.
- Conflict jeopardizing international humanitarian supply chains, suspending operations at WHO's global emergency logistics hub in Dubai.
- Insecurity, airspace closures, and restrictions affect access to the Strait of Hormuz, disrupting humanitarian aid.
- Disruption prevents access to $18m in humanitarian health supplies and $8m in shipments.
- Significant displacement reported, with an estimated 100,000 people leaving Iran and 60,000 displaced in Lebanon.
- Concerns raised about the threat to nuclear facilities and potential public health consequences.
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