A surge in premature births in Gaza, driven by maternal malnutrition, stress, and lack of prenatal care amid Israel's war, is overwhelming hospitals. Mothers like Noor Salem, who lost her first baby during the 2025 famine, now watch their newborns struggle in incubators. Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, the only neonatal unit in central Gaza, faces shortages of incubators, oxygen, and power, endangering premature infants.
Premature babies fight for survival in Gaza
Source: Al Jazeera
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