Article 6ZKKM Children make up third of outpatients in MSF hospitals in Gaza, statistics show

Children make up third of outpatients in MSF hospitals in Gaza, statistics show

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Jason Burke
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Children under 15 years old made up almost a third of outpatients treated for wounds in field hospitals run by Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) in Gaza last year, statistics published in The Lancet reveal.

The figures were released by MSF in correspondence with the respected medical journal and come from six health facilities in Gaza supported by the international medical NGO. The facilities are predominantly in the south and centre of the devastated territory.

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