• Approximately 3,000 children in southern Gaza have lost access to treatment for acute malnutrition, putting their lives at risk amidst ongoing violence and disruption of healthcare services, reports UNICEF.

• This number accounts for about 75% of the 3,800 children receiving care before the conflict intensified. 

• The rising malnutrition cases are linked to restricted humanitarian access, particularly in Rafah.

• Only two out of Gaza's three stabilization centers are operational, with plans for additional centers delayed due to military activities.

• Malnourished children are increasingly vulnerable to diseases due to poor water and sanitation. 

• UNICEF emphasizes that without swift intervention, more children will perish and calls for a ceasefire and improved humanitarian access.

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