Malnutrition in Gaza has escalated significantly, leading to alarming health repercussions, particularly among children. Surgeons report that traumatic injuries are not healing due to nutrient deficiencies. The Hamas-run health ministry has recorded 154 malnutrition-related deaths since October 2023, with a substantial proportion being children. The situation has been vividly illustrated through images of severely malnourished infants. In extreme scarcity, the body prioritizes vital organs, leading to the degradation of non-essential tissues such as skin and hair, which are the first to show signs of neglect and deterioration.
"There's so much traumatic injury, like blast wounds and broken bones, but they're not healing, because people don't have the nutrients to build the collagen necessary to close them."
"According to the Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza, malnutrition deaths in the territory since October 2023 have now reached 154, with 89 of the fatalities coming in children."
"The skin and hair are the first to be neglected. Hair will just fall out."
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