2023-12-20 16:23:27
This was pointed out by UNICEF in a statement issued on Wednesday. UNICEF also notes that limited aid supplies to refugees and the destruction of infrastructure are increasing children’s vulnerability to disease.
A human being needs at least three liters of clean water per day for a healthy life. If water for cooking and other purposes is included, it rises to 15 liters per day. But children in Gaza only get a drop of water to drink. UNICEF Executive Director Kathryn Russell explains that access to clean water is fundamental to life.
Water scarcity forces children and their families to use contaminated water. Consumption of impure water can lead to waterborne diseases, dehydration and malnutrition. It can lead to future illness and death in children. The UN warns that a great disaster awaits Gaza.
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