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<h1 class="gmail-reader-title">One child killed every 40 minutes: Gaza ministry sounds global alarm</h1>
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<div class="gmail-reader-estimated-time" dir="ltr">May 5, 2025</div>
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<div class="gmail-moz-reader-content gmail-reader-show-element"><div id="gmail-readability-page-1" class="gmail-page"><p>Amid
soaring child deaths and a collapsing health system, Gaza authorities
launch a global plea to end the famine and save children\u2019s lives.</p><div><ul id="gmail-content-slick-0"><div aria-hidden="false"><li>
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Mona al-Raqab lifts the shirt of her 5-year-old son, Osama
al-Raqab, revealing signs of malnutrition and worsening cystic fibrosis,
Nasser Hospital, Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Thursday, May 1, 2025. (<em>AP</em>)
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<p>The Palestinian Ministry of Health officially launched earlier today the Global Solidarity Campaign for the Children of Gaza.</p>
<p>In a press conference held at the Nasser Medical Complex, in front of
the Tahrir Building, health officials, alongside humanitarian advocates
and media representatives, outlined the catastrophic conditions faced
by Gaza\u2019s children and called for immediate international intervention.</p>
<p>The event spotlighted the <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/gaza-s-dire-crisis--no-food--critical-medicine-shortage" target="_blank" rel="noopener">urgent need for food, medical supplies,</a> and protective measures for the most vulnerable in the population amid the ongoing Israeli genocide.</p>
<p>Speakers emphasized that the campaign is not just a symbolic gesture
but a call to action for governments, NGOs, journalists, and civil
society worldwide to unite in halting the ongoing genocide, ending the
blockade-induced famine, and preserving the rights and lives of Gaza\u2019s
children.</p>
<p>The ministry reiterated its appeal to the global community, saying,
"Saving Gaza\u2019s children is not just an option, it is an urgent, moral,
and humanitarian imperative."</p>
<h2>Collapsing health system, worsening famine under blockade</h2>
<p>The Ministry of Health in Gaza has issued a grave warning over the <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/gaza-faces-total-collapse-as-blockade-strangles-aid--un" target="_blank" rel="noopener">escalating humanitarian disaster</a>,
stating that the Israeli occupation continues its systematic policy of
starving more than two million people. For over two months, border
crossings have remained sealed to food and medical supplies, while water
access has been deliberately cut off, deepening the crisis.</p>
<p>According to the Health Ministry, Gaza is experiencing catastrophic
health and humanitarian indicators, leaving no room for timely
intervention by international organizations to save lives.</p>
<p>The ministry confirmed that <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/infograph/how-many-children-has--israel--killed-in-gaza" target="_blank" rel="noopener">16,278 children have been killed</a>,
translating to the death of one child every 40 minutes. Moreover, 311
infants were born and killed during the war, underscoring the severe
vulnerability of newborns amid ongoing atrocities.</p>
<p>The widespread destruction of primary healthcare centers has deprived
both children and pregnant women of critical medical care. In addition,
51% of essential maternal and child medications are now unavailable,
including therapeutic supplements, vitamins, and vaccinations, further
straining the already decimated health infrastructure.</p>
<p>Health officials also reported that the entry of polio vaccines
continues to be obstructed, threatening the collapse of the Ministry\u2019s
disease prevention campaigns. The blockade has intensified acute
malnutrition among Gaza\u2019s children. The number of child deaths due to
starvation and related complications has risen to 57, according to
official data.</p>
<p>Further compounding the crisis, the ministry reported that several
children were killed in direct attacks on charitable food kitchens while
attempting to receive food portions.</p>
<p>This unprecedented situation, the ministry stressed, demands urgent
and coordinated global action to halt the genocide, lift the blockade,
and protect Gaza\u2019s children from further suffering.</p>
<p><strong>Read more: <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/child-malnutrition-in-gaza-surges-amid-prolonged-starvation" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Child malnutrition in Gaza surges amid prolonged starvation: AP</a></strong></p>
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