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Rehabilitation equipment for Gaza stuck at border for over one year, says WHO

May 13, 2026

Geneva [Switzerland], May 13: New estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO) indicate that 43,000 people in the Gaza Strip have suffered life-altering, severe injuries as a result of Israeli attacks since October 2023. However, the supplies needed to help them have been stuck at customs for more than one year in some cases, Reinhilde van de Weerdt, the WHO representative for the occupied Palestinian territories, said on Tuesday. The total number of injured people, including less complicated cases, stands at around 172,000.
Source: Qatar Tribune

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Bisleri International Promotes Responsible Waste Management as Official Hydration Partner of the Purple Umbrella Festival 2026

New Delhi [India], October 13: Bisleri International, India’s leading packaged drinking water brand, collaborated with the Purple Umbrella Festival 2026 as its Official Hydration Partner. Held at Dr Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi, the festival brought together over 1,000 school students, and educators, climate experts, artists and innovators under the theme 'AI & Climate: Reimagining the Future Together.’ The festival forms part of the Purple Umbrella Foundation’s wider mission to empower one million young climate champions. Bisleri’s flagship Bottles for Change initiative played a central role in sensitising young participants on responsible plastic waste management, recycling and circularity.

Oct 13, 2026