{"id":310677,"date":"2025-08-21T11:48:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T15:48:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?post_type=document&#038;p=310677"},"modified":"2025-08-26T11:50:01","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T15:50:01","slug":"who-sitrep-21aug25","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/who-sitrep-21aug25\/","title":{"rendered":"WHO oPt Emergency Situation Update 63 (07 October 2023 \u2013 21 August 2025)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>21 August 2025<\/p>\n<h3><strong>General updates<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Gaza Strip<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Between 18 March and 21 August 2025, following the collapse of the ceasefire, the Ministry of Health (MoH) reported at least 10 646 deaths and 45 073 injuries \u2013 including over 2036 deaths and 15 064 injuries sustained while seeking food and humanitarian aid.<\/li>\n<li>The malnutrition crisis remains dire, with a rising number of acutely malnourished children reported since March 2025 \u2013 coinciding with the onset of the more than 80-day aid blockade.\n<ul>\n<li>Between 1 January and 20 August 2025, more than 35 430 children aged 6-59 months were treated for acute malnutrition, and the MoH reported over 200 deaths linked to malnutrition-related causes.<\/li>\n<li>As of 16 August, nearly 400 acutely malnourished children with medical complications have been admitted to Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) Stabilization Centers, including 54 in the first two weeks of August.<\/li>\n<li>Only five SAM SCs remain operational in the Gaza Strip, with a total bed capacity of just 43.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Infectious disease threats persist, driven by overcrowding, poor WASH conditions, and malnutrition-related weakened immunity:\n<ul>\n<li>Acute Respiratory Infections and Acute Watery Diarrhea remain the most frequently reported conditions overall. In week 32 (3-9 August), they accounted for 58% and 41% of all reported morbidities, respectively.<\/li>\n<li>From 1-18 August, 104 cases of suspected meningitis have been reported, including 20 probable bacterial and 84 probable viral meningitis.<\/li>\n<li>A total of 85 suspected Guillain-Barre Syndrome cases were reported, including eight associated deaths. No epidemiological link has been identified between cases.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Ongoing attacks and resource shortages have severely weakened the health system \u2013 damaging or destroying 94% of hospitals, overwhelming remaining partially functional ones, and disrupting essential health service delivery.\n<ul>\n<li>From 15 to 17 August, attacks on Al-Aqsa Hospital (Deir Al-Balah) and Ahli Arab Hospital (Gaza City) killed nine people, injured six, and damaged hospital buildings and a vehicle belonging to the MoH.<\/li>\n<li>Major MoH hospitals are operating far beyond capacity, with bed occupancy reaching 300% at Ahli, 240% at Shifa, 210% at Rantissi, and 180% at Nasser.<\/li>\n<li>Conflict escalation in Gaza City risks closing 11 of 18 partially functioning hospitals in the Gaza Strip, representing 49% (1022) of total hospital beds, 47% (722) of inpatient beds, and 51% (35) of all ICU beds in the Gaza Strip.<\/li>\n<li>Stocks of essential medical supplies remain critically low, with the MoH reporting zero stock for 52% of essential drugs and 68% of medical disposables.<\/li>\n<li>Denial rates for EMT staff remain a serious concern, with essential international health professionals, including surgeons and other specialized medical personnel, being barred from entry.<\/li>\n<li>Hemodialysis services are overstretched, with 26 machines serving 230 patients at Nasser Medical Complex \u2013 well beyond the recommended capacity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Blood and blood product shortages continue, as hospitals struggle with managing multiple mass casualty incidents daily.<\/li>\n<li>On 16 August, WHO carried out its first approved mission to the European Gaza Hospital in Khan Younis since closure in May 2025 following massive airstrikes.\n<ul>\n<li>Access remains severely constrained.<\/li>\n<li>While the main building is intact, the oncology unit, field hospital, sewage system, MRI, and one operating theatre sustained major damage.<\/li>\n<li>The warehouse remains stocked, including 20 hemodialysis machines<\/li>\n<li>Three months will be needed to restore secondary-level services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>For further reading, see WHO oPt situation reports, available on the UNISPAL database:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document-category\/situation-report\/?wpv_view_count=4164&amp;wpv_post_search=&amp;wpv-wpcf-document-date_min=&amp;wpv-wpcf-document-date_min-format=d-m-y&amp;wpv-wpcf-document-date_max=&amp;wpv-wpcf-document-date_max-format=d-m-y&amp;wpv_sort_order=desc&amp;wpv-document-source%5B%5D=world-health-organization-who&amp;wpv-document-category%5B%5D=situation-report&amp;wpv-wpcf-document-symbol=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>World Health Organization &#8211; oPt S<\/strong><\/em><em><strong>ituation Reports<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 21 August 2025 General updates Gaza Strip Between 18 March and 21 August 2025, following the collapse of the ceasefire, the Ministry of Health (MoH) reported at least 10 646 deaths and 45 073 injuries \u2013 including over 2036 deaths and 15 064 injuries sustained while seeking food and humanitarian aid. 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