Gaza is on the brink of a humanitarian disaster, with imminent famine described as the most intense since the second world war and a collapsing healthcare infrastructure. UNRWA and other organizations report dire conditions, particularly in northern Gaza and Rafah hospitals, where food insecurity affects over half the population. Volunteer doctors, including Dr. Vanita Gupta and Dr. Nahreen Ahmed, who have recently returned from Gaza, describe witnessing extreme suffering, preventable infections, severe acute malnutrition, and severe malnutrition among children and new mothers, with one in three children suffering. The situation is exacerbated by blocked humanitarian aid, with UN and WHO officials emphasizing the need for immediate action to prevent further catastrophe. Reports of skeletal children highlight the severity of the crisis.
“We are seeing children on the brink of death, just skin and bones … and these are the ones who have managed to get to hospital. There is a real fear for those that can’t,” says @1james_elder after visit to Gaza. “This is man-made and preventable.” https://t.co/ajXMPzVFvm
"Volunteer doctors who have returned from besieged hospitals in Gaza took their firsthand accounts of the carnage to Washington this week, hoping to convey that an immediate cease-fire was needed to provide lifesaving medical care." https://t.co/TirVwfAn4C
Unicef official in Gaza says wards full of ‘skeletal’ children. @1james_elder told @liliasebouai of children ‘slipping away’ in front of their parents for want of food, as one in three suffer with acute malnutrition. Full interview - free to read 🔓 https://t.co/T7zrYe3SaF
Unicef official in Gaza says wards full of ‘skeletal’ children. @jameselder told @liliasebouai of children ‘slipping away’ in front of their parents for want of food, as one in three suffer with acute malnutrition. Full interview here - free to read 🔓 https://t.co/T7zrYe3SaF
“Children Are Dying”: Doctor Just Back from Gaza Describes Severe Malnutrition, Preventable Infections https://t.co/rXVRii3vVE
Dr. Nahreen Ahmed of @medglobalorg has just returned from Gaza, where she says she saw extreme suffering and hunger, particularly among children and new mothers. "All of these issues are preventable," she says. https://t.co/L6tnqwA3BU
The situation in north #Gaza is beyond desperate. @ScottAnderGaza met @UNRWA staff still working despite unspeakable challenges & visited Kamal Adwan Hospital. Fuel & medical supplies were delivered, but aid is just a trickle. Food needs to reach the north NOW to avert famine. https://t.co/O3Vt6n9xCV
Watch: A WHO doctor in Gaza says Palestinian children are suffering from “severe acute malnutrition with complications,” with number of cases rising on a daily basis. #Israel #Gaza #Palestine Read more: https://t.co/c1R9rPJCGR https://t.co/rbeWkUsYEM
Famine is ever closer to becoming a reality in Gaza. People are resorting to desperate measures to survive Civilians' essential needs must be met, including by facilitating unimpeded humanitarian access ⬇️ https://t.co/sC7oqPPMfK
We are about to witness the most intense famine since the second world war, in Gaza ↘️ https://t.co/FPjFJYF0Pg
Dr Gupta is a New York-based physician who led a medical humanitarian mission to Gaza. In a piece for @jdforward , she shares the horrifying situation she encountered there https://t.co/HtMUCzzQr6
Famine is imminent in Gaza with more than half of its population experiencing unprecedented food insecurity. UN permanent observer Laetitia Courtois @LCourtoisICRC explains what’s blocking humanitarian aid. #Heat #Israel #Gaza #Rafah #cgtnamerica https://t.co/Q5I9mnHAC7
Famine is imminent in Gaza with more than half of its population experiencing unprecedented food insecurity. UN permanent observer Laetitia Courtois @LCourtoisICRC explains what’s blocking humanitarian aid. #Heat #Israel #Gaza #Rafah Full show: https://t.co/DihahJL1wt https://t.co/yITpDxlLGT
"We are witnessing a humanitarian nightmare in Gaza," writes Vanita Gupta, M.D., who spent 10 days volunteering in Rafah hospitals. "The health care infrastructure is collapsed and almost nonfunctional." https://t.co/EwoOZKQTKZ
"For the people that are in Gaza City having babies is not a joyful experience - it's just a frightening experience." @ScottAnderGaza visited a hospital in northern #Gaza, where the situation is dire & famine is imminent. The worst can still be averted with political will. https://t.co/H3oK76TmB6