Miscarriages triple, healthcare access worsens… the nightmare for pregnant women in Gaza
- Living conditions in Gaza documented by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) are far from conducive to a safe and peaceful pregnancy.
- Forced displacement, overcrowded and unsanitary living conditions, acute food insecurity, limited access to safe drinking water and the constant threat of danger all place pregnant women in an extraordinarily precarious situation.
- We spoke with Dr Rewaa Nasser, a specialist in gynaecology and obstetrics at Al-Shifa Medical Complex, whose maternity ward relocated to Al-Helou International Hospital in northwestern Gaza.
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- Living conditions in Gaza documented by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) are far from conducive to a safe and peaceful pregnancy.
- Forced displacement, overcrowded and unsanitary living conditions, acute food insecurity, limited access to safe drinking water and the constant threat of danger all place pregnant women in an extraordinarily precarious situation.
- We spoke with Dr Rewaa Nasser, a specialist in gynaecology and obstetrics at Al-Shifa Medical Complex, whose maternity ward relocated to Al-Helou International Hospital in northwestern Gaza.
Sources: France 24