Children dying of hunger in northern Gaza, say WHO chief

Children dying of hunger in northern Gaza, say WHO chief

News March 5, 2024
Children dying of hunger in northern Gaza, say WHO chief
London (Quds News Network) - The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed concern over the "appalling" situation in Gaza, saying children in the northern region of the strip are dying of starvation. "Severe levels of malnutrition, children dying of starvation, serious shortages of fuel, food and medical supplies, hospital buildings destroyed," Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, wrote on X, about the "grim findings" during the WHO's visits to Al-Awda and Kamal Adwan hospitals in northern Gaza. "The situation at Al-Awda Hospital is particularly appalling, as one of the buildings is destroyed. Kamal Adwan Hospital is the only paediatrics hospital in the north of Gaza, and is overwhelmed with patients," he added. https://twitter.com/QudsNen/status/1764728907578712177?t=BRzcJCLOP1mMVsTqouP5NA&s=19&fbclid=IwAR2eCH2XzOPfyoUl1t4j7-k8Or1osdWVGrf0O9xaYMooiIWUqEJrXpqVnn0 Ghebreyesus said that the lack of food resulted in the deaths of 10 children, adding that the lack of electricity also poses a "serious threat" to patient care, especially in critical areas like the intensive care unit and the neonatal unit. "We appeal to Israel to ensure humanitarian aid can be delivered safely, and regularly. Civilians, especially children, and health staff need scaled-up help immediately." "But the key medicine all these patients need is peace. Ceasefire," he added. At least 30,534 Palestinians have since been killed and 71,920 others injured since the outbreak of the Israeli aggression on Gaza in October 2023, amid mass destruction and shortages of basic supplies. Israel has also imposed a crippling blockade on the Gaza Strip, leaving its population, particularly residents of northern Gaza, on the verge of starvation. The Israeli war has pushed 85% of Gaza’s population into internal displacement amid acute shortages of food, clean water, and medicine, while 60% of the enclave's infrastructure has been damaged or destroyed, according to the UN.

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