Newborn deaths rise by 75 percent compared with rates prior to Israel's war on the besieged enclave
Newborn deaths rise by 75 percent compared with rates prior to Israel's war on the besieged enclave
Nujud Suleiman, a Palestinian infant suffering from malnutrition, receives treatment at the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahia, north Gaza, on 24 April 2025 (AFP/Bashar Taleb)
Published date: 11 December 2025 15:19 GMT
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Last update: 5 months 1 week ago
An estimated 55,500 malnourished pregnant and breastfeeding women require an urgent nutrition response.
Gaza’s fragile cease-fire has brought little relief to the strip’s youngest and most vulnerable, as UNICEF warns of a spiraling…
UNICEF reported that 5,119 children between 6 months and 5 years of age admitted for treatment for acute malnutrition in May alone
A toddler died in hospital as a result of prolonged nutritional deficiency and a lack of baby formula. Tara Cobham reports on the…
Five more Palestinians starve to death in Gaza, raising the total number of hunger-related deaths to 193.
The Gaza health ministry says the figures for the last 24 hours take the overall toll of malnutrition deaths to 154 since 2023.
