Hyderabad, May 23 -- Hospitals in Gaza are struggling to provide essential treatment as critical medical supplies remain blocked from entering the enclave, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday, May 22.

Speaking in Geneva after returning from Gaza, WHO representative in the occupied Palestinian territory Dr Renee Van de Weerdt said key items including prosthetic limbs, oxygen concentrators, laboratory reagents and orthopaedic equipment have been delayed for months under Israeli "dual-use" restrictions.

Hospitals operating under severe pressure

According to WHO, only about half of Gaza's hospitals are partially operational, while none are functioning at full capacity. The organisation has also documented 22 attacks on healt...