ISTANBUL: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) is struggling to provide care for at least 50,000 pregnant women in the Gaza Strip amid relentless Israeli attacks.
“There are an estimated 50,000 pregnant women in the Gaza Strip, with over 180 giving birth every day,” Anadolu Agency (AA) quoted the UNRWA as saying in a statement.
The UN agency said its doctors and midwives “are doing everything possible to provide care for post-natal & high-risk pregnant women at the seven operational UNRWA health centres.”
Israel has bombarded the Gaza Strip from the air and land, imposed a siege, and mounted a ground offensive in retaliation for a cross-border attack since Oct 7.
At least 20,424 Palestinians have since been killed and 54,036 injured, according to Gaza’s health authorities, while around 1,200 Israelis are believed to have been killed. – Bernama, Anadolu
