Turin, Aug. 11 (LaPresse) – In July alone, nearly 12,000 children in Gaza were identified as suffering from acute malnutrition — the highest monthly figure ever recorded. This was reported on the X account of UNICEF Middle East and North Africa. “The increase in the number of children affected by acute malnutrition in Gaza is staggering,” the post reads. “In February, there were 2,000 affected children. By June, that figure had tripled. Now it has almost doubled again. This is clear evidence that malnutrition is accelerating rapidly, putting young lives at severe risk. The pace of this deterioration is alarming and requires an urgent, large-scale response. We know how to prevent and treat malnutrition. The tools exist. The expertise exists. But without safe and continuous access, they are useless. Gaza’s children need urgent access to large-scale aid and a ceasefire. Now.” “In July alone, nearly 12,000 children in Gaza were identified with acute malnutrition — the highest monthly figure ever recorded,” UNICEF reiterated. “Food aid must urgently reach the children before more lives are lost.”
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