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WHO Warns of Escalating Health Crisis as War Hits Iran and Lebanon's Care Networks

Verified strikes on hospitals and clinics, large displacement and toxic smoke now threaten access to care and public health.

Overview

  • The World Health Organization has verified 18 attacks on health care in Iran that killed eight health workers, while 25 attacks in Lebanon caused 16 deaths and 29 injuries.
  • WHO reports more than 100,000 people have relocated within Iran and up to 700,000 are displaced in Lebanon, with crowded shelters raising risks of respiratory and diarrheal diseases.
  • National health authorities cited by WHO report more than 1,300 deaths and 9,000 injuries in Iran, as Iranian officials detail 29 damaged clinical facilities, 10 now inactive, with evacuations under way.
  • Iran’s Red Crescent says 19,734 civilian units are damaged nationwide, including 16,191 homes, 3,384 commercial sites, 77 medical and pharmaceutical centers, and at least 65 schools.
  • Iranian armed forces signaled an expanded target set that includes banks, US and Israeli economic interests, and technology companies providing military applications.