The Director-General of the World Health Organization issued strongly worded warnings about the impending humanitarian catastrophe in the Gaza Strip, confirming that more than 100,000 children, in addition to approximately 37,000 pregnant and breastfeeding women, will suffer from acute malnutrition until next April, which heralds a deadly threat to the most vulnerable groups.
The Director-General explained that health facilities in the sector are facing a severe shortage of basic medical supplies and equipment, as a result of strict restrictions and complex entry procedures that hinder the arrival of aid, noting that these restrictions have caused near-total paralysis in the hospitals' ability to provide necessary care to patients and the wounded.
In conclusion of his statements, the organization made an urgent call for immediate approval of the entry of essential medical equipment and supplies into Gaza hospitals, emphasizing that delaying these supplies means losing more lives that could be saved, demanding the removal of obstacles to medical humanitarian work.
More than 100,000 children, in addition to approximately 37,000 pregnant and breastfeeding women, will suffer from acute malnutrition until next April, which heralds a deadly threat to the most vulnerable groups.
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More than 100,000 children and 37,000 women at risk of "acute malnutrition in Gaza"