WHO says Gaza's Nasser hospital 'one massive trauma ward' for distribution site injuries

Nasser hospital in Gaza is operating as "one massive trauma ward" due to an influx of patients injured at non-United Nations food distribution sites, the World Health Organization said on Friday. "They've seen already for weeks, daily injuries ... The hospital is now operating as one massive trauma ward," Rik Peeperkorn told reporters in Geneva.

WHO says Gaza's Nasser hospital 'one massive trauma ward' for distribution site injuries
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Nasser hospital in Gaza is operating as "one massive trauma ward" due to an influx of patients injured at non-United Nations food distribution sites, the World Health Organization said on Friday.

"They've seen already for weeks, daily injuries ... and (the) majority coming from the so-called safe non-UN food distribution sites. The hospital is now operating as one massive trauma ward," Rik Peeperkorn told reporters in Geneva.

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