"Throughout my entire pregnancy, I didn't taste meat, chicken or eggs, only in the last three months when things improved slightly. Even nutritional supplements were unavailable. I was constantly unable to move, suffering from headaches and continuous nausea due to lack of food."
"Famine and food shortages caused Abu Yousef to suffer from anemia throughout her pregnancy despite her attempts to improve her nutrition to raise her blood levels. However, in Gaza, there is famine, iron deficiency and everything else."
"I was crying all the time, completely lost and deeply sad. The psychological impact of events I had to face in the early months of my pregnancy, particularly the killing of my brother and his wife by an Israeli tank shell, was overwhelming."
Caesarean Awareness Month in April highlights the challenges faced by mothers in Gaza. Duha Abu Yousef, a 24-year-old mother, underwent an emergency caesarean section due to severe anemia caused by famine and food shortages. Throughout her pregnancy, she experienced significant physical and psychological pain, exacerbated by the ongoing conflict. The lack of nutritional supplements and food led to her anemia, while the trauma of losing family members added to her distress. Abu Yousef's experience underscores the dire conditions affecting maternal health in Gaza.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
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