A Special meeting of the Executive Board of World Health Organization was held to discuss the health situation in Palestine.

Addressing the participants, Caretaker Minister for Health Dr. Nadeem Jan thanked WHO and other stakeholders for providing health services to affected people under difficult circumstances.

He said that the risk of infectious diseases in the war affected area is increasing.

Dr Nadeem Jan said that Pakistan supports consistent and reliable safe routes for humanitarian aid, including medical supplies and their delivery to war affected people in Gaza.

During the meeting, the World Health Organization Executive Board adopted a resolution urging for prompt and unobstructed humanitarian aid access to the Gaza Strip.