Key Highlights One of the few remaining UNRWA distribution centres in Gaza was hit by an Israeli strike on 13 March. Catastrophic healthcare conditions are impeding the disease management of thousands of chronically ill patients in Gaza, according to a new report. Mine Action response in Gaza is hindered by the need for authorization to deploy specialized personnel, restrictions on the import of humanitarian mine action supplies, and unreliable communications systems.

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Key Highlights For the first time in three weeks, the World Food Programme (WFP) was able to deliver food for 25,000* people in Gaza city. There has been a dramatic deterioration in the mental health of children in Gaza, according to Save the Children. According to a new assessment, 5,000 persons with disabilities acquired from injuries sustained in hostilities in Gaza suffer from a lack of accessible shelters, potential exploitation, insufficient medical services, and neglect of their needs.

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Key Highlights On 11 March, a team of the World Health Organization and its partners delivered 24,050 litres of fuel, food, and medical supplies for 42,000 patients at Shifa Hospital in northern Gaza. On 11 March, about 75 orphans and other vulnerable children were evacuated by SOS Children’s Villages from Rafah to an orphanage in the West Bank. As of 12 March, the Ministry of Health (MoH) in Gaza reported that 27 people have died of malnutrition and dehydration at hospitals in northern Gaza. Gaza Strip Updates

Day 157

Key Highlights The death toll from malnutrition and dehydration has risen to 25, including 21 children, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH) in Gaza. On 8 March, at least five Palestinians were reportedly killed due to the malfunction of a parachute of a humanitarian aid airdrop. An NGO aid worker was killed in Gaza on 8 March. On 9 March, the World Health Organization (WHO) delivered orthopedic and trauma items as well as fuel to Al Ahli and As Sahaba hospitals in northern Gaza.

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