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'I begged for help, but only God answered': Growing dangers of pregnancy and childbirth in Gaza

created: June 3, 2025, 10:20 a.m. | updated: June 6, 2025, 11:27 p.m.

Israel's total blockade on Gaza imposed on 2 March - which it said was to pressure Hamas - was only partly eased two weeks ago. Sometimes Israeli military action and displacement mean that women are giving birth in their tents or shelters with no medical help. "Most babies, outside of Gaza, born under 32 weeks, under 1,400g (3.1lb), they would be in the NICU [neo-natal intensive care unit]. In her case, fortunately, they managed to find baby formula. Anadolu via Getty Images Most of the estimated 55,000 pregnant women in Gaza are unable to get regular pre-natal checks

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