Shocking Statistics Reveal War’s Impact on Birth Rates in Gaza

According to the english section of webangah News Agency, citing Mehr News Agency⁤ and Gaza Now, Palestinian sources revealed disturbing figures regarding the effects of war on childbirth in Gaza. During the⁤ first half of this year,17,000 births were recorded in the Gaza ‌Strip.

What happened to these cases?

2,600 miscarriages among women

220 fetal deaths during pregnancy or before birth

21 deaths ⁤within the first day after birth

67 babies born with⁤ congenital​ abnormalities

2,535 newborns placed in incubators due to medical complications requiring special ⁤care

1,600 babies born⁢ with below-average birth weight

1,460 ⁣premature ​births occurred