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Gaza: WHO warns 180 babies are born every day, many of them unattended

  • November 21, 2023
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World Health Organization (WHO) said today that 180 babies are born every day in the Gaza Strip and that the majority of newborns do not receive adequate care,

World Health Organization (WHO) said today that 180 babies are born every day in the Gaza Strip and that the majority of newborns do not receive adequate care, despite the fact that about twenty of these newborns suffer from complications and require specialized care, such as a group of 31 premature babies child. babies who could be evacuated.

About 50,000 women were pregnant when the war between Israel and the Islamist group Hamas began.

Christian LindmeierThe WHO representative said that in addition to paying attention to premature babies who could be evacuated from Al Shifa Hospital, which has been under military siege by Israeli forces for several days and has been seriously damaged, we should also consider ensuring that children born every day and having low chances of survival.

In addition, 160 children are killed every day (in combat), that is, every ten minutes, along with their families and under terrible circumstances.

The health system in the Gaza Strip, where all hospitals in the north are out of order and several hospitals in the south are completely overwhelmed, is suffering from “shortages of food, water, electricity and fuel,” the spokesman described.

Last weekend, WHO took part in the first international mission to gain access to Al Shifa Hospital and facilitate the evacuation of patients requiring dialysis and 31 premature babies and very light weight.

Of the latter, 28 were transferred to Egypt, with 8 (including a pair of twins) accompanied by their mothers. Of the rest, some mothers were unable to cross the border, some are orphans, and there is no exact information about others.

It is reported that three babies remained in the Gaza Strip (in the southern sector) with their parents. UNICEF.

(according to information from EFE)

Source: Aristegui Noticias

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