UN warns of health risk to pregnant women and newborns in Gaza

UN warns of health risk to pregnant women and newborns in Gaza

Published November 12,2023


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The UN humanitarian affairs workplace on Sunday warned of the approaching hazard to the well being of 1000’s of pregnant girls and newborns in Gaza as a result of scarcity of meals, water, medicines, obstetric care and gasoline.

“Amid ongoing hostilities, about 50K women are pregnant in (Gaza). Over 180 are giving birth each day and thousands are due in the coming weeks,” the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) mentioned on X.

“Their health, and that of their newborns, depends on access to food, water, medicines, fuel & obstetric care,” it added.

Israel has launched relentless air and floor assaults on the Gaza Strip-including hospitals, residences, and homes of worship-since a cross-border assault by the Palestinian resistance group Hamas on Oct. 7.

The variety of deaths within the ongoing Israeli army assaults on the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7 has surpassed the grim determine of 11,100, together with greater than 8,000 kids and ladies, the federal government media workplace in Gaza mentioned on Sunday.

The Israeli loss of life toll is almost 1,200, in line with official figures.

Source: www.anews.com.tr