Professor Nick Maynard, a British surgeon working at Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza, has reported alarming levels of malnutrition, particularly among children, which are severely impacting their health. He describes the condition of malnourished babies as beyond the expression "skin and bones," highlighting the extreme thinness observed. Maynard also noted that efforts to bring formula feed into Gaza have been obstructed by Israeli authorities. Additionally, he has identified a disturbing pattern of gunshot wounds on children arriving from food distribution points, with targeted injuries to heads, legs, and genitals. These developments represent a worsening humanitarian situation compared to the previous year, with malnutrition hindering patients' ability to recover from war-related injuries in the enclave.
A British surgeon in Gaza warned that malnutrition was preventing patients from being able to recover from injuries sustained in the war ⬇️ https://t.co/TtmSGXzqZw
Malnutrition surging in Gaza as snipers target ‘heads, legs and genitals’, says Oxford surgeon @maynard_nick “It’s much, much worse now than a year ago,” he adds, as ‘unprecedented levels’ of malnutrition ravage the enclave Reporting by @liliasebouai https://t.co/xaDWCtZlYR
"A surgeon working in southern Gaza says babies are arriving at hospital so malnourished that “skin and bones doesn’t do it justice.” "He also describes what appears to be a disturbing pattern in the gunshot wounds of children arriving from food distribution sites." https://t.co/B3PmlbG9Hk