Tag: famine
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Prenatal Famine Elevates Multigenerational Infectious Disease Risk
Overview: Famine in the Womb and Long-Term Health Exposure to severe food shortages during pregnancy has long been thought to shape a child’s future health. A recent examination of the Great Chinese Famine of the mid-20th century adds a striking dimension: the impact of famine in utero may ripple across generations, elevating the risk of…
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UN Faces Roadblocks in Delivering Aid to Famine-Hit North Gaza
Overview: Aid Deliveries Stuck in the North Gaza Crises The United Nations said aid convoys continued to struggle delivering relief to famine-hit areas in north Gaza, hampered by war-damaged roads and the ongoing closure of key crossings. Despite a U.S.-brokered ceasefire and a daily average of around 560 metric tons of food entering the Gaza…
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UN Faces Roadblocks Delivering Aid to Famine-Hit North Gaza
UN Struggles to Reach North Gaza’s Famine Zone The United Nations warned Friday that aid convoys are struggling to reach the famine-hit areas of north Gaza, hampered by war-damaged roads and the continued closure of key routes into the enclave. Despite a US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas militants, access remains severely restricted, threatening to…