The World Health Organization said on April 2 that newborn deaths in the Gaza Strip are soaring, along with a large number of babies who are below normal weight.
世界卫生组织4月2日表示,加沙地带的新生儿死亡率正在激增,此外还有大量婴儿的体重达不到正常标准。
Who spokeswoman Margaret Harris said many doctors have reported a large increase in the number of underweight newborns in Gaza, with many babies dying before they survive the neonatal period because of their low weight.
世卫组织发言人玛格丽特·哈里斯称,许多医生在报告中表示加沙地带体重不足的新生儿数量大幅增加,由于重量太轻,很多婴儿没能挺过新生儿期便夭折。
Harris also said that at Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, at least 15 children a day are being hospitalized for malnutrition. Due to the severe damage to Gaza's medical resources during the conflict, many babies could not even be taken to hospitals.
哈里斯还表示,在加沙北部的卡迈勒·阿德万医院,每天至少有15名儿童因营养不良而住院。由于加沙地带医疗资源在冲突中遭遇严重破坏,许多婴儿甚至无法被送到医院救治。