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"Apocalypse": Gaza Faces Famine-Like Crisis Because Of Acute Food Shortage
A famine-like crisis is now taking hold in Gaza with food and essential services "plummeting to unprecedented levels", a UN-backed food security group has warned.
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Explained: What Needs To Be Done To Reverse Famine Crisis In Gaza?
A famine scenario was unfolding in the Gaza Strip, with malnutrition soaring, children under five dying of hunger-related causes and humanitarian access severely restricted, a global hunger monitor said
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Gangs, Merchants Sell Food Aid In Gaza At Exorbitant Prices Amid Security Breakdown
Since Israel's offensive led to a security breakdown in Gaza that has made it nearly impossible to safely deliver food to starving Palestinians, much of the limited aid entering is being hoarded by gangs and merchants and sold at exorbitant prices.
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Gaza Malnutrition Rate Reaching "Alarming Levels": WHO Amid Humanitarian Crisis
Malnutrition rates are reaching "alarming levels" in the Gaza Strip, the World Health Organization warned Sunday, saying the "deliberate blocking" of aid was entirely preventable and had cost many lives.
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Israel To Allow Foreign Countries To Parachute Aid Into Gaza
Israel will allow foreign countries to parachute aid into Gaza starting on Friday, Israeli army radio quoted a military official as saying.
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Dozen Of Kids, Adults Die Of Starvation In Gaza As Hunger Surges
Five starving children at a Gaza City hospital were wasting away, and nothing the doctors tried was working. The basic treatments for malnourishment that could save them had run out under Israel's blockade.
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Rights Groups Warn Of Starvation In Gaza Amid Israeli Strikes That Killed 29
More than 100 charity and human rights groups said that Israel's blockade and ongoing military offensive are pushing Palestinians in the Gaza Strip toward starvation, as Israeli strikes killed another 29 people overnight.
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"Horror Show": Gaza Hospital Says 21 Children Died From Starvation In 3 Days
The head of Gaza's largest hospital on Tuesday said 21 children have died due to malnutrition and starvation in the Palestinian territory in the past three days, while Israel pressed a devastating assault.
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1 In 10 Children Screened In UN Agency's Gaza Clinics Malnourished: Report
One in 10 children screened in clinics run by the United Nations refugee agency in Gaza since 2024 has been malnourished. Since January 2024, UNRWA said it had screened more than 240,000 boys and girls under the age of five in its clinics.
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Malnutrition: The Domino Effect Of Undernourished Soil
India has stubbornly high malnutrition figures, with one in five children under five reported to be wasted. And the food we eat is not the only reason behind our nutritional status. Agricultural practices play a crucial role, too.
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11,710 Children In Odisha Suffering From Severe Acute Malnutrition: Government
Tribal-populated Mayurbhanj district has 1,460 children suffering from severe acute malnutrition, the highest in the state, said Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida.
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Study Suggest Microbiome-Boosting Supplements as a Solution to Severe Malnutrition in Children
A recent study in Bangladesh highlights the potential of microbiome-directed supplements in treating severe malnutrition among children. Conducted by Jeffrey Gordon from Washington University and Tahmeed Ahmed from the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, the research involved 124 children aged 12 to 18 months. Those receiving the ...
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Rs 12 Per Child To Tackle Malnutrition In Madhya Pradesh. Is It Enough?
Over 1.36 lakh children are currently malnourished in Madhya Pradesh, but the state government's daily allocation for severely malnourished children remains a modest Rs 12.
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Children Starve As Millions Of Gaza Inhabitants Face Famine Threat
Nearly 166 million people worldwide are estimated to need urgent action against hunger, according to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), a global partnership which measures food insecurity.
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Gaza Food Blogger Turns Social Media Into Lifeline For Displaced Children
Nearly 100 km from Jerusalem, the air was thick with the acrid smell of gunpowder after the most recent Israeli airstrikes as Hamada Shaqoura set up a table in the ravaged Gazan city of Khan Younis.
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"Apocalypse": Gaza Faces Famine-Like Crisis Because Of Acute Food Shortage
A famine-like crisis is now taking hold in Gaza with food and essential services "plummeting to unprecedented levels", a UN-backed food security group has warned.
-
Explained: What Needs To Be Done To Reverse Famine Crisis In Gaza?
A famine scenario was unfolding in the Gaza Strip, with malnutrition soaring, children under five dying of hunger-related causes and humanitarian access severely restricted, a global hunger monitor said
-
Gangs, Merchants Sell Food Aid In Gaza At Exorbitant Prices Amid Security Breakdown
Since Israel's offensive led to a security breakdown in Gaza that has made it nearly impossible to safely deliver food to starving Palestinians, much of the limited aid entering is being hoarded by gangs and merchants and sold at exorbitant prices.
-
Gaza Malnutrition Rate Reaching "Alarming Levels": WHO Amid Humanitarian Crisis
Malnutrition rates are reaching "alarming levels" in the Gaza Strip, the World Health Organization warned Sunday, saying the "deliberate blocking" of aid was entirely preventable and had cost many lives.
-
Israel To Allow Foreign Countries To Parachute Aid Into Gaza
Israel will allow foreign countries to parachute aid into Gaza starting on Friday, Israeli army radio quoted a military official as saying.
-
Dozen Of Kids, Adults Die Of Starvation In Gaza As Hunger Surges
Five starving children at a Gaza City hospital were wasting away, and nothing the doctors tried was working. The basic treatments for malnourishment that could save them had run out under Israel's blockade.
-
Rights Groups Warn Of Starvation In Gaza Amid Israeli Strikes That Killed 29
More than 100 charity and human rights groups said that Israel's blockade and ongoing military offensive are pushing Palestinians in the Gaza Strip toward starvation, as Israeli strikes killed another 29 people overnight.
-
"Horror Show": Gaza Hospital Says 21 Children Died From Starvation In 3 Days
The head of Gaza's largest hospital on Tuesday said 21 children have died due to malnutrition and starvation in the Palestinian territory in the past three days, while Israel pressed a devastating assault.
-
1 In 10 Children Screened In UN Agency's Gaza Clinics Malnourished: Report
One in 10 children screened in clinics run by the United Nations refugee agency in Gaza since 2024 has been malnourished. Since January 2024, UNRWA said it had screened more than 240,000 boys and girls under the age of five in its clinics.
-
Malnutrition: The Domino Effect Of Undernourished Soil
India has stubbornly high malnutrition figures, with one in five children under five reported to be wasted. And the food we eat is not the only reason behind our nutritional status. Agricultural practices play a crucial role, too.
-
11,710 Children In Odisha Suffering From Severe Acute Malnutrition: Government
Tribal-populated Mayurbhanj district has 1,460 children suffering from severe acute malnutrition, the highest in the state, said Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida.
-
Study Suggest Microbiome-Boosting Supplements as a Solution to Severe Malnutrition in Children
A recent study in Bangladesh highlights the potential of microbiome-directed supplements in treating severe malnutrition among children. Conducted by Jeffrey Gordon from Washington University and Tahmeed Ahmed from the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, the research involved 124 children aged 12 to 18 months. Those receiving the ...
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Rs 12 Per Child To Tackle Malnutrition In Madhya Pradesh. Is It Enough?
Over 1.36 lakh children are currently malnourished in Madhya Pradesh, but the state government's daily allocation for severely malnourished children remains a modest Rs 12.
-
Children Starve As Millions Of Gaza Inhabitants Face Famine Threat
Nearly 166 million people worldwide are estimated to need urgent action against hunger, according to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), a global partnership which measures food insecurity.
-
Gaza Food Blogger Turns Social Media Into Lifeline For Displaced Children
Nearly 100 km from Jerusalem, the air was thick with the acrid smell of gunpowder after the most recent Israeli airstrikes as Hamada Shaqoura set up a table in the ravaged Gazan city of Khan Younis.
