Dozens of health workers and journalists have attended a vigil in the British capital, London, to pay tribute to colleagues killed by Israel’s ongoing war in Gaza and call for an immediate ceasefire.

Tens of thousands of nurses and ambulance workers across Britain are set to launch the walkout.

Thousands of health workers in Spain’s capital, Madrid, once again hit the streets to demand better salaries and working conditions.

Leader of the Islamic Revolution has hailed Iranian nurses for their sacrifices in the country’s fight against the coronavirus pandemic amid the most draconian sanctions.

At least 115,000 health and care workers have died from COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic, the WHO chief says.

As vaccines for COVID-19 become available, the ICRC hopes to ensure that people affected by conflict and violence also have equitable access to the vaccine.

The World Health Organization says it has stopped financial support for some 10,000 health workers in Yemen due to lack of funding.