MALNUTRITION BECOMING MAIN CAUSE OF CHILD DEATHS IN GAZA
March 1, 2024Time is running out for children in Gaza as reports emerge that they are starting to die because of malnutrition while Israel continues to impose restrictions preventing the safe delivery of aid, Save the Children said today.
Six children have died from dehydration and malnutrition at hospitals in northern Gaza, the Health Ministry in the besieged Palestinian territory has said, as the catastrophic humanitarian situation in the besieged enclave worsens.
Two children died at al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, while another four children died at the Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza and seven others remained in critical condition.
With the collapse in communication as well as aid – particularly in northern areas of Gaza where civilians are at highest risk of starvation – the stories reported are likely the tip of the iceberg.
“We ask international agencies to intervene immediately to avert a humanitarian catastrophe in northern Gaza,” Health Ministry spokesperson Ashraf al-Qudra said in a statement, as Israel’s attacks on Gaza continue.
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Over his brief life, two month old Mahmoud Fattouh knew nothing but suffering. He was born and died as Israel’s bombs fell on Gaza. Day after day, his parents searched for milk and basic supplies, returning empty handed. In absolute desperation, he was finally rushed to the hospital. We saw a woman carrying her baby, screaming for help. Her pale baby seemed to be taking his last breath. We rushed him to hospital and he was found to be suffering from acute malnutrition. Medical staff rushed him into ICU. The baby has not been fed any milk for days, as baby milk is totally absent in Gaza. Despite their best efforts, Mahmud died of starvation.
