GAZA (Palestine Foundation Information Center) The director of Al-Tahrir Hospital at Nasser Medical Complex, Dr. Ahmed Al-Farra, has warned that children in the Gaza Strip are experiencing the most severe stages of malnutrition, and that it is becoming increasingly difficult to monitor them medically due to shortages of therapeutic medications and infant formula.
Al-Farra said, in a press statement on Wednesday, “The case of the child Osama Al-Rajab (the attached photo) summarizes the suffering of the children in Gaza in light of the shortages in proper nutrition supplies and drinking water sources.”
He stressed that the Gaza Strip is currently in the fifth stage of malnutrition, which is the most critical stage according to the World Health Organization.
The lack of proper nutrition and medications for pregnant women is seriously affecting newborns, especially premature babies, he added.
He stressed that the ongoing blockade on food and medical supplies places Gaza’s children in an extremely dangerous and catastrophic situation.
Since March 2, the Israeli occupation forces have been closing Gaza’s crossings and blocking the entry of goods and aid, which caused the outbreak of famine in the Strip.
