WHO chief calls reports of Tehran's Gandhi Hospital being damaged 'extremely worrying'

GENEVA

The World Health Organization (WHO) chief on Monday described the reports about Iran's Gandhi Hospital being damaged as “extremely worrying,” urging all attacks against health facilities to be prevented.

"Reports of Tehran's Gandhi Hospital being damaged during today’s bombardment of the Iranian capital are extremely worrying," Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on the US social media platform X, adding that the WHO is working to verify the incident.

"But it serves as a reminder that all efforts must be taken to prevent health facilities from being caught up in the ongoing conflict," he said, reminding that health facilities are protected under international humanitarian law.

"Health is not a target," he added.