US EditionNorth Gaza polio campaign postponed due to violence: WHO
- The World Health Organisation postponed the last phase of a polio vaccination drive in Gaza due to 'intense bombardment' and violence in the north.
- Ongoing attacks on civilian infrastructure are jeopardizing safety and movement in northern Gaza, making vaccination impossible for families and health workers.
- The polio campaign began on Sep 1 after the WHO confirmed a baby was partially paralysed by type 2 polio virus, the first case in 25 years.
- The UN Palestinian Refugee Agency called for a temporary truce to allow departures from areas of north Gaza, where 'people are just waiting to die' after three weeks of Israeli attacks.
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BBC World Service - Newshour, WHO suspends polio vaccinations in Gaza
WHO has suspended its polio vaccination campaign in Gaza due to the ongoing violence; also in the programme: tape victim Gisele Pelicot takes the stand in the mass-rape trial in France; and the film-maker sentenced in absentia by Russia. (Photo: Palestinian families leaving Jabalia camp in the north of Gaza Strip. Credit: Reuters)
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