UNFPA Palestine Situation Report #7 - 6 April, 2024

In Gaza, the scale of devastation is unprecedented, with approximately 1.7 million people displaced and entire communities obliterated. The specter of starvation looms. Over 32,000 Palestinians have been killed and thousands others missing or buried under rubble, and 75,092 injured. The urgent need for humanitarian aid in Gaza cannot be overstated, as the region grapples with a crisis of unprecedented proportions.

Famine is imminent in Gaza with 1.1 million people, facing catastrophic food insecurity. Among the 677,000 on the brink of famine are an estimated 15,000 pregnant women, heightening the risks for both mothers and newborns. 

The assault on healthcare facilities in Gaza has been relentless, with over 400 attacks, causing extensive damage to hospitals and clinics while claiming the lives of healthcare workers. Currently, only 10 out of 36 hospitals and 20 out of 80 primary healthcare facilities are functional, operating at limited capacity and overwhelmed with patients, grappling with critical shortages of fuel, medicines, supplies, and medical staff. 

155,000 pregnant women and new mothers, along with their newborns, face dire circumstances, contending with severe shortages of food, water, and medical care.