Due to famine, Gaza women give birth to stillborn babies, says ActionAid

RAMALLAH, Thursday, March 7, 2024 (WAFA) – ActionAid International said that women in the Gaza Strip are giving birth to stillborn babies due to the increasing risk of famine and the collapse of humanitarian operations.

With one-quarter of Gaza’s population being one step away from famine and more than a dozen children dying from malnutrition in the north of the enclave, ActionAid is warning that an already extremely strained humanitarian system will face total collapse amidst the apparent looming offensive of Rafah. 

"Over the last week, aid distributions across Gaza have come under attack, claiming lives while further endangering aid operations," the organization said in a statement.

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