At least 200,000 children in Gaza suffer from severe malnutrition: NGOs chief

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Amjad Shawa, the head of the NGO Network in Gaza, has told Al Jazeera Arabic that at least 200,000 children in the Gaza Strip suffer from severe malnutrition.

The lack of baby formula and nutritional supplements causes the death of many of them, he said, adding that pregnant women live in extremely harsh conditions due to malnutrition.

Palestinian girl Huda Abu Al-Naja lies on a bed as she receives treatment at the malnutrition ward at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, August 5, 2025. — Reuters
Palestinian girl Huda Abu Al-Naja lies on a bed as she receives treatment at the malnutrition ward at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, August 5, 2025. — Reuters

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