50% of People in Gaza Are at Imminent Risk of Famine, According to New Report
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Monday, March 18, 2024
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Within the next four months, 7 out of 10 Gazans in the north will be at risk of famine.
Key Points:
- Within the next four months, 7 out of 10 Gazans in the north will be at risk of famine.
- Approximately one in three children are now acutely malnourished and two in 10,000 are dying of starvation, according to the Ministry of Health in Gaza.
- More than half of the total population that are in Phase 5 are located in the northern part of the Gaza Strip.
- Humanitarian access to northern Gaza is nearly impossible, leading to more than 160,000 people being on the brink of starvation.