Trouble in Lebanon as more attacks target health facilities and personnel
Meanwhile the Seventy-Ninth World Health Assembly (79 WHA) adopted a resolution on the protection of health care, submitted by Lebanon and endorsed by the Council of Arab Health Ministers.
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The World Health Organization’s Middle East conflict flash appeal remains significantly underfunded.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), only about 12 percent of the US$30.3 million requirement has so far been disbursed, thus crippling emergency operations in the war-torn region.
Meanwhile the Seventy-Ninth World Health Assembly (79 WHA) adopted a resolution on the protection of health care, submitted by Lebanon and endorsed by the Council of Arab Health Ministers.
The resolution is calling for strengthened protection of health services, sustained international support and enhanced operational assistance to ensure continuity of essential health services during conflict.
Reports by the World Health Organization (WHO) reveal that the attacks on health care facilities in Lebanon continue despite the recently announced ceasefire.
Since 2 March 2026, more than 191 attacks on health care have been reported, resulting in 128 health worker deaths and 357 injuries.
On the other hand, more than 127,700 people remain displaced in collective shelters across Lebanon, while acute watery diarrhea cases continue to increase, from 504 cases in week 17 to over 803 cases in week 20, bringing the cumulative total to 2,777 cases.
Mass population movements from Lebanon continue, with more than 448,000 people reported to be crossing into Syria since the second day of March 2026.
In Syria, over 545 measles cases have been reported since January 2026, including 96 cases during the past two weeks, while cutaneous leishmaniasis remains a public health concern with more than 5,800 cases reported during the first quarter of 2026.
Iraq has reported over 88 confirmed cases of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, including eight deaths, highlighting continued risks from infectious disease outbreaks amid regional instability.
On the 3rd of June 2026, strikes on Kuwait Airport, residential areas, and civilian and diplomatic facilities resulted in 1 death and 63 injuries.
On the other hand, again, the United Nations (UN) House, which is hosting the World Health Organization (WHO) office, was hit by debris, but no casualties were reported.
