Psychological stress, fear and anxiety from Israeli bombings, power
cuts, lack of clean drinking water, shaky infrastructure, a
non-functioning sewage system, lack of adequate medical supplies, living
in tin huts and imprisoned/killed/disabled husbands are just a few
challenges pregnant women and their as-yet unborn babies face in Gaza.
Families affected by war have lost their homes, their means of
living, and have nowhere to go. Women and children in shelters and
makeshift homes have almost no privacy, and no proper access to decent
sanitation. And there is hardly enough food. Women carry the burden of
the entire family because the man of the house is unable to provide
support. The majority of Gaza’s workforce is unemployed. There is
widespread financial stress, hopelessness and insecurity. Giving birth
and taking care of infants in such conditions is a at the very least a
grave health hazard.
READ MORE:http://anonhq.com/israel-kills-pregnant-women-gaza-survive-bear-brunt/
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