The Director-General of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, stated that the recovery of children in the Gaza Strip after the war will take a long time. This was mentioned in a post on the American platform "X" on Thursday, coinciding with World Children's Day, where he addressed the conditions of children in Gaza after two years of the horrors of the Israeli war on the region.
Ghebreyesus noted that "children in Gaza are finally breathing moments of calm after two years of violence." He pointed out that the fragile ceasefire has given children a chance to breathe, connect, play, and even begin to recover.
However, he added, "the trauma, injuries, grief, and shattered childhood will take much longer to heal." Ghebreyesus confirmed that the World Health Organization is supporting on-the-ground rehabilitation and rebuilding of the health system and expanding mental health services for children.
He added, "On World Children's Day, the World Health Organization calls for full respect for the ceasefire, leading to lasting peace." The ceasefire agreement, which came into effect on October 10, ended the Israeli massacre in Gaza, which left more than 69,000 Palestinian dead and over 170,000 injured, most of whom are children and women, while the United Nations estimated the cost of reconstruction at about $70 billion.
Children in Gaza are finally breathing moments of calm after two years of violence.
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World Health Organization: The recovery of children in Gaza will take a long time.