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    HomeWorldStarving for hope: The faces of famine and malnutrition among Gaza's children | See Pics of innocent war victims 

    Starving for hope: The faces of famine and malnutrition among Gaza's children | See Pics of innocent war victims 

    In Gaza, children like Jana, Salem, and Yazan suffer from severe malnutrition as war and blockade deny them food, care, and evacuation.

    Moneycontrol World Desk
    August 02, 2025 / 14:06 IST
    Nasma Ayad gently strokes her daughter Jana’s hair as she lies malnourished in a Gaza City hospital. (Image: Reuters)
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    Nasma Ayad gently strokes her daughter Jana’s hair as she lies malnourished in a Gaza City hospital. (Image: Reuters)
    Jana, 8, suffers from severe malnutrition amid food shortages and disrupted healthcare in Gaza. (Image: Reuters)
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    Jana, 8, suffers from severe malnutrition amid food shortages and disrupted healthcare in Gaza. (Image: Reuters)
    Nasma’s late daughter, Jana’s sister, lost her life last month due to lack of medical evacuation and care. (Image: Reuters)
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    Nasma’s late daughter, Jana’s sister, lost her life last month due to lack of medical evacuation and care. (Image: Reuters)
    Despite being on the evacuation list since last September, Jana and her sister were never transferred for treatment. (Image: Reuters)
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    Despite being on the evacuation list since last September, Jana and her sister were never transferred for treatment. (Image: Reuters)
    Holding on to hope, Nasma pleads for urgent medical evacuation to save Jana’s life outside Gaza. (Image: Reuters)
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    Holding on to hope, Nasma pleads for urgent medical evacuation to save Jana’s life outside Gaza. (Image: Reuters)
    Omniya Mahra holds her sons Oday, 4, and Mohammed, 3, both battling malnutrition and health challenges amid Gaza’s ongoing crisis. (Image: AP)
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    Omniya Mahra holds her sons Oday, 4, and Mohammed, 3, both battling malnutrition and health challenges amid Gaza’s ongoing crisis. (Image: AP)
    Two-year-old Yazan Abu Ful stands shirtless in his Gaza City home, affected by malnutrition amid the ongoing crisis. (Image: AP)
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    Two-year-old Yazan Abu Ful stands shirtless in his Gaza City home, affected by malnutrition amid the ongoing crisis. (Image: AP)
    Seven-month-old Salem Awad lies in his Gaza City tent, severely malnourished amid the ongoing humanitarian crisis. (Image: AP)
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    Seven-month-old Salem Awad lies in his Gaza City tent, severely malnourished amid the ongoing humanitarian crisis. (Image: AP)
    Moneycontrol World Desk
    first published: Aug 2, 2025 02:06 pm

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