Famine warnings have been issued for northern Gaza, as doctors report increasing cases of malnutrition and severe dehydration among its residents, particularly affecting children and pregnant or breastfeeding women. The situation has been exacerbated by challenges in obtaining food supplies over the past month and a half, with essential items like baby milk becoming scarce. The local markets in the Alar District, typically bustling around the days of Ida, now see significantly reduced activity, with limited food items available for sale. Medical professionals in the area have noted a rise in diseases associated with malnutrition and lack of medical care, including rickets, anemia, and hepatitis.
- Doctors in northern Gaza report dozens of Gazans, including children and pregnant or breastfeeding women, are struggling with malnutrition and severe dehydration.
- Five-month-old baby Abdulaziz, recently discharged from intensive care, symbolizes the dire conditions, suffering from malnutrition and dehydration due to a shortage of baby milk.
- The local market in Alar District, which used to be crowded around Ida, is now almost empty, with a very limited supply of food and essential goods due to restrictions at Rafa and Karam Abdu Salim Crossings.
- Residents express their hardships, noting the scarcity and high prices of basic food items like tomatoes and bread, with some vendors unable to make any sales or provide for their families.
- Doctors highlight the spread of diseases due to malnutrition and lack of medical care, with rickets, anemia, and hepatitis being the most common ailments among the affected population.
- Long queues for food prepared by donors and the struggle to find water underscore the daily challenges faced by Gaza’s residents amid these worsening conditions.
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