TEHRAN, Oct. 25 (MNA) – World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has called for protection of civilians, healthcare workers, and medical facilities, as Israel’s war on Lebanon has forced the closure of over 100 health centers.

Lebanon’s hospitals and their staff are now “overwhelmed”, Tedros said in a post on social media, noting that one-third of all health facilities in the country have been forced to shut down because of the war, Al Jazeera reported. 

The WHO is calling for a ceasefire, safe and unhindered humanitarian access to help those affected by war, and the protection of citizens, medical staff and medical centers in line with the international law, he said.

MNA