Health Check - How to prioritise aid in Gaza
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As the fragile ceasefire holds in Gaza, we hear about the health impacts and realities of the aid being let into the territory from Olga Cherevko – spokesperson for the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Gaza.
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Presenter: Claudia Hammond
Producer: Hannah Robins and Katie Tomsett
Image: Trucks carrying aid wait at the border crossing for entry into the Gaza Strip on October 12, 2025 in Rafah, Egypt. This week's ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas has brought an end to the two years of war that followed the attacks of Oct. 7, 2023, allowing aid groups to increase delivery of humanitarian relief.
Image Credit: Ali Moustafa/Getty Images
Published on Wednesday, 15th October 2025.
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