Gaza’s maternal and newborn health system ‘decimated’, UN warns

Gaza’s maternal, newborn health system “decimated”, UN warns as 94% of hospitals are damaged or destroyed

Photo courtesy to Dr. Marawan Abu Saada Gaza’s health system for mothers and newborns has been “decimated,” the UN said on Thursday, with Israeli attacks destroying nearly all hospitals, severing medical supplies, and triggering sharp increases in maternal deaths, miscarriages, and newborn fatalities amid mass displacement and widespread hunger. The UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) has warned that Gaza’s maternal and newborn healthcare system has …

Rising maternal malnutrition in Gaza drives up newborn mortality

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Gaza’s maternal and newborn health system ‘decimated’, UN warns

Gaza’s health system for mothers and newborns has been “decimated”, the UN said on Thursday, with Israeli attacks destroying almost all hospitals, cutting off medical supplies and driving sharp rises in maternal deaths, miscarriages and newborn fatalities amid mass displacement and hunger.