Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- Gaza is facing a health "catastrophe" that will last for "generations to come", the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has warned.

Speaking to BBC Radio 4's Today programme, he said a massive surge in humanitarian aid is essential to meet the complex and growing needs of the people in the war-torn enclave.

Since the ceasefire took effect on Oct 10, Israel has allowed limited medical supplies and aid to enter Gaza.

But Tedros said the amount is "far from enough" to rebuild the Strip's collapsed healthcare system.

His warning comes as the United States works to consolidate the ceasefire it brokered, described by the White House as the first stage of a 20-point peace plan.

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