Iran Press/ West Asia: According to the UNFPA agency 5,500 of them will give birth this month.
The UNFPA’s envoy for Palestine, Dominic Allen, said that the healthcare system in Gaza is on the verge of collapse.
He went on to say that the stories coming from the hospitals have been “harrowing,” noting that some midwives were not even able to reach the maternity ward to provide assistance due to the unsafe environment.
Allen called for allowing access to aid and humanitarian supplies in the enclave.
Israel’s complete blockade of Gaza, as announced on 10 October, is preventing food, water, fuel, and medical supplies into Gaza.
On 11 October, the only power plant in Gaza ran out of fuel, and three of five water plants were out of service due to the Israeli bombing and lack of fuel. Without clean water, food, basic medicines, and vaccines, innocent women and newborn babies will continue to die.
Medical sources in Gaza said that 37,000 pregnant women will be forced to give birth with no electricity or medical supplies in Gaza in the coming months, risking life-threatening complications without access to delivery and emergency obstetric care services.
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