Doctors across Gaza are reporting a sharp rise in premature births, with UNICEF warning that roughly one in five newborns now needs intensive neonatal or thermal care. Maternal malnutrition, displacement, and the collapse of prenatal health services have combined to put babies in Gaza at extraordinary risk before they even take their first breath. Background Gaza UNICEF officials have been sounding the alarm on newborn health since the war began in October 2023, but the crisis has deepened rather than eased. Maternal malnutrition, prolonged psychological stress, and declining prenatal care…
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