The ongoing blockade in Gaza has severely affected food availability, especially for hospital patients, who rely on families to bring in scarce supplies. Dr. Khaled Alserr from Nasser Hospital reports a significant loss of weight among patients, with nutritional supplements increasingly unavailable. The United Nations highlights rising malnutrition rates amongst both children and adults, with 16,000 women and new mothers facing acute shortages. Food distribution by aid groups has ceased, further restricting access to nutritious food as local farms suffer destruction from military actions, exacerbating the crisis.
Since the blockade began, food sources have dwindled in Gaza, with hospitals unable to provide nourishment, leading families to struggle to supplement their ailing loved ones.
Aid groups have reported a rise in malnutrition across Gaza, with thousands of children and vulnerable populations facing acute food shortages due to the ongoing blockade.
Local farmers have suffered devastating losses as Israeli forces have damaged 80% of the farmlands, drastically affecting food availability and economic stability.
With aid groups halting food distribution and bakeries closing, the population's only resources are limited charity kitchens, which quickly run out due to lack of supplies.
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