More than 150,000 pregnant women face health hazards in Gaza

“More than 150,000 pregnant women are facing terrible sanitary conditions and health hazards amid displacement and war,” the UNRWA said on X on Monday.

News Center- At least 35,173 Palestinians have been killed and 79,061 injured in the Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023. Nearly 450,000 people have been forcibly displaced from Rafah since 6 May due to Israeli military operation in Rafah, according to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).

‘Habiba was born in a small tent’

In a post on X, the UNRWA drew attention to pregnant women and babies in the Gaza Strip. Sharing a photo of a newborn baby, the UNRWA has said, “Habiba was born in a small tent. She’s 2 weeks old and less than 2 kg of weight.”

More than 150,000 pregnant women face health hazards in Gaza

 “More than 150,000 pregnant women are facing terrible sanitary conditions and health hazards amid displacement and war,” the UNRWA has said on X. “No child in the world should suffer like this. We need a ceasefire now.”