Strike hits surgical department at Gaza’s Nasser Hospital
The UN reported that an Israeli airstrike damaged Nasser Hospital’s surgical department, killing six people and injuring 27.
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Disasters, climate and health
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Kenya’s last Ebola patient in treatment leaves hospital
The UN reported that Kenya began a 42-day surveillance period after its last Ebola patient in treatment went home.
Original source ↗UN agencies pool financing before disasters strike
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Original source ↗136 countries report early warning systems, with gaps in vulnerable countries
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