ActionAid International said, “Women in the Gaza Strip are giving birth to stillborn fetuses, due to the increasing risk of famine and the collapse of humanitarian operations.”
The organization explained, in a statement issued today, Thursday, that the sharp increase in malnutrition has led to an increase in deaths among children and stillbirths, and many cases have been recorded in government hospitals of children who died due to malnutrition, and that more than 95% of the women who arrive at the hospital undergo the necessary medical examinations and suffer from anemia.”
It warned of the complete collapse of humanitarian operations in the Gaza Strip, given that a quarter of the Strip’s population is one step away from famine.
It explained that a quarter of the population faces severe levels of food insecurity, and that one in every six children under the age of two in the north suffers from acute malnutrition.
It pointed out that airdrops of humanitarian aid are not sufficient, and there is a need for land transportation of aid, as there is an urgent need for 4,000 truckloads every day to cover basic needs.
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ActionAid: Gaza women give birth to stillborn fetuses due to increasing risk of starvation