malnutrition

Five more people die of malnutrition in Gaza in past 24 hours, Palestinian health ministry says

At least five people, including one child, have died of malnutrition in Gaza over the past 24 hours, the Palestinian health ministry said Wednesday. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), as of September 5, at least 361 Palestinians have died due to malnutrition, including 130 children, since October 2023. “Starvation and malnutrition in Gaza …

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Egypt Independent September 13, 2025

Palestinian man dies of malnutrition due to Israeli siege on Gaza

Palestinian man dies of malnutrition due to Israeli siege on Gaza Submitted by Mera Aladam on Tue, 07/01/2025 – 11:47

Middle East Eye July 2, 2025

Palestinian teen died in Israeli prison after suffering ‘likely prolonged malnutrition’, autopsy finds

CNN — A 17-year-old Palestinian boy died following “likely prolonged malnutrition” in an Israeli prison, according to an autopsy carried out by an Israeli pathologist. The teenager, Walid Khalid Ahmad, is the first minor to have died in Israeli custody since the conflict between Hamas and Israel started in October 2023, according to the Palestinian …

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Egypt Independent April 7, 2025

Yemen: Acute malnutrition spreading in government-controlled areas

Yemen: Acute malnutrition spreading in government-controlled areas UN analysis says ‘extremely critical’ levels of malnutrition reported for first time in

Middle East Eye August 19, 2024

War on Gaza: Palestinian child dies of malnutrition as hunger crisis rages

War on Gaza: Palestinian child dies of malnutrition as hunger crisis rages Azzam al-Shaer’s emaciated corpse was captured on video

Middle East Eye June 26, 2024

Acute malnutrition doubles within one month among children in northern Gaza, according to UNICEF

The United Nations agency for children on Friday reported an increase in acute malnutrition rates among children in the northern Gaza Strip, with figures doubling within just one month. According to findings published by the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, “1 in 3 children under 2 years of age are today acutely malnourished in …

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Egypt Independent March 16, 2024

War on Gaza: Palestinian child dies from hunger and malnutrition in Gaza

War on Gaza: Palestinian child dies from hunger and malnutrition in Gaza Yazan al-Kafarna, a 10-year-old with cerebral palsy, died

Middle East Eye March 5, 2024

‘Severe malnutrition’ is growing concern as thousands flee Nagorno-Karabakh, senior US official warns

CNN — Fears grew of a humanitarian crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh Tuesday as a senior US official warned of malnutrition among the tens of thousands fleeing the breakaway region for Armenia. Senior US officials – including US Agency for International Development (USAID) chief Samantha Power and US State Department acting assistant secretary Yuri Kim – met …

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Egypt Independent September 27, 2023