Gaza: Living conditions are putting the lives of Palestinian children and newborns at serious risk

21/11/2024

Palestine

A mother sits with her malnourished child at the MSF-supported Nasser hospital. In Gaza, many children suffer from severe malnutrition, their lives hanging in the balance.

A mother sits with her malnourished child at the Doctors Without Borders-supported Nasser hospital. In Gaza, many children suffer from severe malnutrition, their lives hanging in the balance. Palestinian Territories, October 2024. © MSF

After more than one year of relentless war and destruction in Gaza, Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams are witnessing how dire living conditions, attacks in densely populated areas, poor access to food, and repeated displacements are leading to severe health issues for Palestinian children, newborns, and mothers.

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