Shafaqna English- Between January and August of 2026 alone, the World Health Organization (WHO) recorded more than 900 attacks on healthcare, resulting in at least 900 deaths and more than 1,400 injuries – a rate of more than four attacks a day.
Most incidents occurred in Ukraine, Lebanon, and the occupied Palestinian territory, but other locations include Myanmar, Iran, Sudan, the DRC, South Sudan, Russia, Syria, and Nigeria.
Since 2018, more than 10,400 attacks have been reported across 29 countries and territories, resulting in approximately 5,700 deaths and over 8,000 injuries. To date, no one has been held accountable.
Sources: News.un.org