 "Virus that causes polio detected in Gaza. Why this is an urgent global health priority – Firstpost")
As war continues to devastate Gaza and its people, we learnt recently that a variant of poliovirus has been detected in the region. The virus was isolated in six sewage samples collected in late June from Khan Younis and Deir al Balah. Most infections with poliovirus don’t cause symptoms, but a minority of those who … Read more
The deteriorating Gaza crisis is taking a heavy toll on Palestinian children as acute malnutrition is increasing in the population, says a new report by the World Health Organisation (WHO). According to a detailed analysis done by the Global Nutrition Cluster of WHO, malnutrition in Gaza children has seen a steep rise since the Israel-Hamas … Read more
More than 17,000 Palestinian children have been left unaccompanied or separated from their parents in the Gaza Strip, the children’s arm of the United Nations has estimated. UNICEF (the Convention on the Rights of the Child) also reported that almost all of the children in the besieged enclave are in need of urgent mental health … Read more
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is a subsidiary branch of the United Nations that sets out to protect the rights of women and girls worldwide. Israel’s limits on humanitarian and medical aid deliveries to Gaza have left women and girls witnessing the most severe cases of period poverty. According to the UNFPA, more than … Read more
