UN says 1 in 3 expectant mothers in Gaza faces high-risk pregnancy amid medical shortages – Middle East Monitor

The UN warned Monday that the Gaza Strip faces a growing maternal health crisis alongside critical shortages of fuel and medical supplies as Israeli authorities continue to block humanitarian access, Anadolu reports.

“The UN Population Fund says pregnant mothers are living on a fraction of the food they need to survive,” UN spokesperson Farhan Haq told a news conference, noting that “a growing number of mothers suffer from malnutrition – and one in three…