updatesforhumanity on Instagram: "The maternal and newborn health system has been officially "decimated," as reported by the UN, with 94% of hospitals destroyed and …"
The maternal and newborn health system has been officially "decimated," as reported by the UN, with 94% of hospitals destroyed and medical centers systematically targeted. This collapse has led to a 41% decline in birth rate while women are now 3x more likely to pass away during childbirth and 3x more likely to miscarry than before the conflict. Please share these facts so more people are aware of what is happening in Pa|est!ne.📍The trauma is compounded by severe famine, with approximately 40% of pregnant and breastfeeding women suffering from acute malnutrition, a condition that UNICEF warns makes newborns 20 times more likely to die. The number of babies passing away on their first day of life has surged by 75%. Dr. Israa Saleh describes a reality where many women lose their babies due to trauma or give birth in overcrowded shelters, without anesthesia and are forced to cut their own umbilical cord under fire.💔💔💔 These human-made conditions are now worsened by a January 1, 2026, ban on 37 major international groups like Doctors Without Borders. The Lancet warns that the toll of deaths exceeds 186,000, leading experts to warn of a "reproductive geno c!de" aimed at destroying the future of a generation.Dr. Ambereen Sleemi recounts that many mothers arriving at remaining facilities are "simply too injured to survive," and those who do are often claimed by sepsis due to the total lack of antibiotics.#humanrights #womenshealth #medicalcrisis #maternalhealth #breakingnewsView all 1,289 comments