Newborn babies in the Gaza Strip are suffering from critical health conditions due to the ongoing Israeli war and the tight blockade that prevents the entry of essential medical supplies and baby formula.
Many of these children are receiving medical care at Nasser Medical Hospital in Khan Younis, where medical staff are facing a severe shortage of incubators and medical supplies, threatening the infants' lives and exacerbating the humanitarian crisis.
Pediatrician and obstetrician Dr. Asaad Al-Nawajaa pointed out that the occupation's ban on food and medical supplies, particularly No. 1 infant formula for newborns, has a profoundly negative impact on the health of children under six months old, as newborns are entirely dependent on this type of milk.
Al-Nawaja'a added that the shortage of milk is causing infants to contract numerous illnesses, such as gastroenteritis and respiratory diseases. He called for the need to allow milk into hospitals and nurseries to save the lives of hundreds of children facing real danger due to the severe shortage.
Hospitals in the Gaza Strip have repeatedly warned of an imminent health disaster threatening thousands of newborns due to the depletion of all types of milk. Meanwhile, Al-Rantisi Hospital issued an urgent appeal after its milk supply ran out, despite receiving dozens of children daily suffering from malnutrition and poor absorption.
The risks are heightened as mothers suffer from malnutrition and are unable to breastfeed, with official data indicating that 60 deaths have been recorded so far due to hunger and malnutrition among children of various ages.
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Gaza's baby milk crisis threatens the lives of newborns