• WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called for urgent protection of health teams administering the polio vaccination campaign in Gaza.

• He stressed the importance of safeguarding health workers, medical facilities, and children during the immunisation effort.

• A 10-month-old infant was recently diagnosed with Gaza's first polio case in 25 years.

• WHO plans a two-phase vaccination drive to immunise 640,000 children in the conflict zone.

• While humanitarian pauses are necessary, a lasting ceasefire is crucial for the safety and health of Gaza’s children.

• WHO also highlighted the need for a secure environment for health workers combating the deadly polio virus, particularly affecting children.

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