The World Health Organization (WHO) says it has delivered a shipment of life-saving nutritional supplies to Al-Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza to support premature infants and malnourished patients, as the humanitarian crisis in the territory deepens.
WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, in a statement on Thursday, said the delivery included 4,900 units of infant and high-protein formula and 2,000 feeding components designed for newborns and hospitalized patients unable to breastfeed due to medical conditions.
The supplies, he noted, are part of WHO’s stepped-up response to escalating famine risk across Gaza, where food shortages and medical supply gaps have left hospitals overwhelmed.
Dr. Tedros recalled his earlier briefing on May 11, 2025, when he warned that famine conditions were imminent: “We do not need to wait for famine to be declared to know that children are starving and dying. The best medicine is peace, and the international community must ensure safe and sustained access to food, medicines, and humanitarian aid to save lives in Gaza.”
Independent UN updates and humanitarian reports confirm that Gaza’s health facilities remain overstretched, with treatment centres for malnutrition full and basic services collapsing due to shortages of electricity, clean water, and fuel.
WHO has not disclosed how long the latest shipment will sustain Al-Nasser Hospital, but stressed that continuous, safe access for aid convoys remains essential to preventing further deaths.