Nearly 12K children under five in Gaza have acute malnutrition, says WHO

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Nearly 12K children under five in Gaza have acute malnutrition, says WHO  Around 12,000 children aged under five in Gaza are suffering from acute malnutrition, and hunger-related deaths are rising, the Director General of the World Health Organization said on Aug. 7, 2025. At least 99 people have died, including 64 adults and 35 children, of whom 29 were younger than five from the start of this year to July 29. Between June and July, the number of admissions for malnutrition almost doubled - from 6,344 to 11,877 - according to the latest Unicef figures available.  REUTERS VIDEO  Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe  Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net    Follow us:  Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook  Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram  Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter  DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion    Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital  Sign up to our newsletters: https://tmt.ph/newsletters   Check out our Podcasts:  Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify  Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts  Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic  Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer  Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein   #TheManilaTimes #WorldNews #Gaza

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00:00Malnutrition is widespread and hunger-related deaths are rising.

00:05In July, nearly 12,000 children under five years were identified as suffering from acute

00:12malnutrition, the highest monthly figure ever recorded.

00:19So far this year, 99 people have died from malnutrition, including 29 children under five.

00:26These reported numbers are likely underestimates.

00:31The ongoing blockages must be stopped, and greater volumes of aid need to come in to rebuild

00:38critical reserves.

00:41We call for a scaled-up, sustained and unimpedded flow of humanitarian aid, including food and

00:47health aid, in line with international humanitarian law via all possible routes.

00:54We also call for humanitarian corridors to evacuate those in need of urgent medical care outside

01:01Gaza.

01:02Since the 25th of June, WHO has sent 68 tracts of medical supplies into Gaza, including

01:09essential medicines, blood, trauma and surgery supplies.

01:15But that amount is only a fraction of what is needed.

01:19Those hospitals that are still functioning, even partially, are overwhelmed, and the most

01:25basic supplies have run out.

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