GENEVA: An alarming lack of food, surging malnutrition and the rampant spread of disease could spark an explosion in child deaths in Gaza, the United Nations warned Monday. Twenty weeks into Israel's war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, UN agencies warned that food and safe water had become "incredibly scarce" in the Palestinian territory, adding that virtually all young …
Marie Michelle Joseph's nine-month-old daughter is weak and has a persistent fever. Key points: The Fontaine Hospital is located in Cite Soleil where gangs have been fighting a vicious turf war The hospital is an important employer for young people who have few alternatives besides joining gangs It is funded by UNICEF in an area food producers struggle to move …
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Testimonies from parents of severely malnourished children, medics, IDPs and residents who beg for food suggest dramatic worsening of situation in Ethiopia’s war-hit region. “It became normal to spend four days eating nothing,” said Girmanesh, who like others tried to survive by eating sparingly whatever crops her relatives from Mekelle could donate. Everyone was like us.” Parents of severely malnourished …