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Ammon
16 hours ago
- Health
- Ammon
Gaza famine crisis: 10 die from starvation in just 24 hours
Ammon News - Medical sources announced this afternoon, Wednesday, that 10 people had died due to famine and malnutrition in the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours. According to the same sources, at least 25 children have died from hunger-related causes in the last three days alone. The situation is growing more desperate by the hour, with hospitals across Gaza receiving new cases of malnutrition and starvation every moment, the sources warned. An estimated 900,000 children in Gaza are currently suffering from hunger, of whom 70,000 have entered critical stages of malnutrition. They said that the lives of patients with diabetes and kidney disease are at serious risk due to malnutrition and a lack of basic nutrients. Many are experiencing acute medical crises, exacerbated by the ongoing Israeli blockade and systematic deprivation of essential supplies. An estimated 17,000 children are now suffering from severe acute malnutrition. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) warned that malnutrition among children under five has doubled between March and June as a result of the Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip. UNRWA health centers and medical points conducted approximately 74,000 malnutrition tests for children during this period, identifying approximately 5,500 cases of global acute malnutrition and more than 800 cases of severe acute malnutrition. WAFA
Jordan News
2 days ago
- Health
- Jordan News
Two Children Die in Gaza Due to Malnutrition and Starvation - Jordan News
Two Children Die in Gaza Due to Malnutrition and Starvation Palestinian medical sources announced on Tuesday morning the deaths of two children—Yousef Al-Safadi from northern Gaza and Abdel Hamid Al-Ghalban from Khan Younis in the south—due to severe malnutrition and starvation. اضافة اعلان Hospitals in the Gaza Strip are currently treating hundreds of patients of all ages suffering from acute hunger and malnutrition, many of whom are in critical states of exhaustion. The same sources indicated that around 17,000 children are suffering from severe malnutrition. Medical teams are also dealing with cases involving extreme fatigue and memory loss caused by prolonged hunger. Hospitals lack sufficient medical beds and supplies to treat the overwhelming number of malnutrition patients. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) had previously warned that the rate of malnutrition among children under the age of five had doubled between March and June, due to the ongoing Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip. UNRWA reported that its health centers and medical points conducted nearly 74,000 screenings during this period to detect malnutrition in children, identifying around 5,500 cases of severe acute malnutrition and over 800 cases of critical acute malnutrition. — (WAFA)
Ammon
2 days ago
- Health
- Ammon
Two Palestinian children die of starvation in Gaza
Ammon News - Medical sources in Gaza confirmed Tuesday morning the deaths of two children — Yousef Al-Safadi from northern Gaza and Abdul Hamid Al-Ghalban from Khan Younis in the south — as a result of acute malnutrition and starvation. Hospitals across the Gaza Strip are currently overwhelmed with hundreds of patients of all ages suffering from severe hunger and exhaustion, with many arriving in critical condition. Additionally, medical staff report cases of memory loss and extreme fatigue caused by prolonged starvation. Over 17,000 children are now suffering from acute malnutrition, while hospitals lack sufficient beds, medication, and supplies. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) warned that malnutrition among children under five has doubled between March and June as a result of the Israeli blockade on the Gaza Strip. UNRWA's health centers conducted approximately 74,000 screenings, identifying around 5,500 cases of severe acute malnutrition and more than 800 cases of critical wasting. WAFA
Barnama
3 days ago
- Politics
- Barnama
UNRWA Renews Call To Lift Israeli Siege On Gaza To End Famine
NEW YORK, July 21 (Bernama-WAFA) -- The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) renewed its call on Monday to lift the Israeli blockade on the Gaza Strip in order to end the ongoing famine. According to the Palestine News and Info Agency (WAFA), in a post on its official X account, the agency stated, 'We are receiving desperate messages about famine from Gaza — including from our own colleagues.' UNRWA reported that food prices have surged by 40 times, highlighting the dire humanitarian impact of the continued blockade.
Saba Yemen
3 days ago
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
UNRWA: Failure to Push Israel to Allow Aid into Gaza Is Complicity
New York - Saba: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has considered the failure to push Israel to allow aid into the Gaza Strip "complicity" in starving Palestinians in the Strip. UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini posted on his X account a sample of a frequently received message from UNRWA employees in the Strip that reads: "I'm looking for food for my children, but there's nothing." Whatsapp Telegram Email Print more of (International)
