The US president says the deal is ‘in the hands of Hamas right now’; Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump expresses support for Israel’s war in Gaza The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Tuesday that hunger and malnutrition were on the rise among children, breastfeeding women, and pregnant women in Gaza.In a post on X, the UN’s health agency, said that the only paediatric hospital in northern Gaza was “overwhelmed with patients” and was facing “acute shortages of food, water, fuel, health workers, and medicines”. It added: “The need for access to humanitarian aid is dire.”Malnutrition plays a major role in the number of children that come to us, and the number of deaths.When a child is supposed to eat three meals a day and ends up eating one meal, that’s not enough; your body becomes deficient in carbohydrates, vitamins, proteins, and defecient in fats that are necessary for the body. Then the body goes into a severe dehydration state. Continue reading…
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Author : Amy Sedghi
Publish date : 2024-03-06 10:46:22
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Middle East crisis live: Biden calls on Hamas to accept ceasefire deal as talks head into fourth day
