Standing over a tiny bundle wrapped in a sheet on a hospital bed, a young father drapes his hand across his face in despair.
“Nutrition?
“The mother gave birth to him during the war.”“The health of the mother affects the health of the baby,” he added.
Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, the head of the pediatric department of Kamal Adwan Hospital, said this month he was seeing a number of deaths among children, especially newborns.
“Signs of weakness and paleness are apparent on newborns because the mother is malnourished,” he said.
Persons:
Mousa, Mohamed, Kamal Adwan, ”, Mahmoud Fattouh, Al, Al Jazeera, Hussam Abu Safiya, “
Organizations:
Al, Shifa
Locations:
Mousa Salem, Gaza, Gaza City, “, Al Jazeera