US EditionDoctors in Gaza say patients’ protruding ribs and bony limbs offer evidence of malnutrition
Nearly 25% of Gaza's population faces starvation as malnutrition-related deaths rise, with only 3% of vulnerable children receiving critical supplements last month, aid agencies report.
- On Friday, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification said parts of Gaza are in famine and warned it is spreading, as eight malnutrition deaths in 24 hours raised the war toll to 281, Gaza's Health Ministry and WHO reported.
- Israel's near-total blockade and offensive have devastated Gaza's agriculture and fishing, forcing over 2 million people to rely on imports, while about 90% of food trucked in is diverted before distribution.
- WFP and other agencies warned that one of every 6 children under five in Gaza suffers acute malnutrition, with UNICEF stocks of nutritious pastes enough for only 5,000 children next month and formula for 2,500 babies despite at least 10,000 needing it.
- Without a ceasefire and unimpeded aid, at least 132,000 children under five risk death from acute malnutrition through June next year, while hospitals in Gaza face overcrowding and medical evacuations remain sharply curtailed.
- The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification warned on Friday that famine in Gaza will spread without a ceasefire and aid, while international action remains verbal and the United Nations human rights office accused Israel of 'weaponising' food, which Israel disputes.
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Los Angeles Times
Independent EspañolShortly after Texan doctor Mohammed Adeel Khaleel arrived at a hospital in Gaza City in early August, a 17-year-old teenager was admitted with gunshot wounds to both legs and a hand sustained when he went for food to a help center.
"I look at photos from three years ago and I don't recognize us. One of my children seems smaller now, they're all very thin," describes ELMUNDO over the phone Ihab Okaal,...
Doctors in Gaza say patients’ protruding ribs, bony limbs offer
GAZA CITY: Not long after Texas surgeon Mohammed Adeel Khaleel arrived at a Gaza City hospital in early August, a 17-year-old was brought in with gunshot wounds to both legs and one hand, sustained when he went to collect food at an aid site. In the emergency room, Khaleel said he noted the ribs protruding from the teen’s emaciated torso, an indication of severe malnutrition.
Saudi Gazette
AlKhaleej TodayDoctors in Gaza say famine’s toll visible in starving patients
Medical teams in Gaza report severe malnutrition among patients as the IPC declares famine in Gaza City, with aid groups warning of a growing humanitarian disaster.
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Doctors in Gaza say patients' protruding ribs and bony limbs offer evidence of malnutrition
Soon after arriving at a Gaza City hospital, Texas surgeon Mohammed Adeel Khaleel examined a 17-year-old with gunshot wounds sustained when he went to an aid site.
‘The worst possible humanitarian catastrophe’: Gaza’s children face starvation as aid dwindles
Aid agencies report rapid increase in child malnutrition cases in Gaza, deaths spikeGlobal hunger monitor says 132,000 young children at risk of death from famine“The worst possible humanitarian catastrophe,” NGO says.GAZA CITY, Aug 23 — The hunger crisis in Gaza is at a tipping point, with critically low supplies of fortified milk and special nutritious pastes exacerbating food shortages and pushing greater numbers of children into starvation, …
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