UNICEF: Alarming surge in malnutrition among Gaza’s children

GAZA, (PIC)

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned of a troubling rise in child malnutrition rates across the Gaza Strip.

In a press statement, UNICEF said the latest data shows a record-high percentage of children suffering from acute malnutrition in August.

According to the organization, the overall rate of acute malnutrition among children screened in Gaza increased to 13.5% last month, up from 8.3% in July.

In Gaza City, where famine has officially been…

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