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WHO: Three babies remain at Gaza hospital after evacuation
Premature babies, who were evacuated from Al Shifa hospital, lie in an ambulance before they are transported for treatment in UAE, at Rafah border crossing with Egypt, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, November 20, 2023. — Reuters pic
Monday, 20 Nov 2023 9:49 PM MYT

GENEVA, Nov 20 — The World Health Organisation (WHO) said today that three prematurely born babies from a bigger group evacuated into Egypt today had been left behind in a hospital in southern Gaza to receive further treatment.

"The 28 babies have now safely arrived in Egypt. Three babies still remain at the Emarati Hospital and continue to receive treatment,” a WHO spokesperson said in an emailed response to Reuters.

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Asked about the babies’ condition, he said: "All babies are fighting serious infections and continue needing health care.” — Reuters

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