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EPISODE · Oct 15, 2025 · 26 MIN

How to prioritise aid in Gaza

from Health Check · host BBC World Service

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. The first ever evidence-based and outcome-specific dietary guidelines to treat chronic constipation in adults has been published. Could kiwi fruit hold the answer? We found out what’s in the new recommendations from Dr Eirini Dimidi.The World Health Summit concluded this week, journalist Andrew Green was there and reports on the highlights from reshaping the global aid landscape to the growing burden of non-communicable diseases. As California bans ultra-processed food in schools, we find out what changes pupils will see on their plates.And treating baby wraps with Permethrin may hold promise for malaria prevention in newborns.Presenter: Claudia Hammond Producer: Hannah Robins and Katie TomsettImage: 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

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