WHO says six hospitals evacuated in Iran, system holding up

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A World Health Organisation (WHO) official says that the US-Israeli war on Iran has led to the evacuation of six hospitals, but so far, the system appears to be holding up, and authorities have not sought emergency relief from the global health agency, Reuters reports.

“The primary healthcare and the health infrastructure of Iran are quite good and robust, and they’re able to accommodate the casualties as of now,” WHO regional director Hanan Balkhy has told Reuters.

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