UNICEF warns of children death increase in Gaza
Humanitarian agencies of the United Nations warned of a possible tragic increase in child deaths in Gaza and a massive outbreak of diseases due to the lack of basic medical services. teleSUR
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00:00 Humanitarian agencies of the United Nations warn of a possible trade increase in child
00:05 death in Gaza and a massive outbreak of disease due to the lack of basic medical services.
00:10 The United Nations Children's Fund's UNICEF warn that if the restrictions on access to
00:14 water and sanitization in Gaza continue, there will be a tragic but totally unavoidable increase
00:20 in the number of children dying every day.
00:23 The agency denounced that around 180 babies are born every day in the Gaza Strip and that
00:28 more than 20 of them need specialized care, practically premature and unaware babies.
00:35 Palestine, less than half of the hospitals and clinics are operating at a minimum capacity.
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