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Gaza mothers seek help as breastfeeding becomes harder

Al Jazeera reports that Palestinian mothers are seeking breastfeeding support amid hunger and siege, but the supplied report gives no details about what help is available.

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Adrian Cole
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Source: Al Jazeera Global News · View original source
A woman in a white coat speaks to seated mothers holding babies, with illustrated posters behind her.
Gaza | Health

Palestinian mothers in Gaza are finding it increasingly difficult to breastfeed their babies and are seeking support, according to a report published by Al Jazeera on 5 October.

The report links the difficulties to hunger and siege, but the supplied material does not explain how those conditions are affecting breastfeeding.

It provides no figures on how many mothers are affected, identifies no specific locations within Gaza and gives no individual accounts.

The report also does not describe the support mothers are seeking or say what services are available.

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