Child malnutrition in Gaza prevents injuries from healing

Hospitals in Gaza treat child patients who suffer from a variety of injuries, but also from malnutrition, such as the Palestinian baby in the picture. Picture: Mahmoud Issa

There was movement in the corridor curtain. Behind it, a small child’s leg, then an arm, cleaved. The whole family seemed to be there.

at the European Gaza Hospital In southern Gaza, the corridors were not just passageways but temporary homes. There were mattresses, plastic bags, pots and towels all over the place. At the same time, in the operating rooms, they tried to do work that would normally require peace, cleanliness and time.