UK announces new life-saving support for pregnant women and new mothers, and menstrual hygiene kits for thousands of women and girls

Foreign Secretary calls for a full resumption of aid into Gaza, as women and girls risk pregnancy complications and disease

It comes amid ‘catastrophic’ humanitarian crisis in Gaza, with ‘women and girls bearing the brunt of the suffering’

Against a backdrop of an appalling humanitarian crisis, the UK has pledged vital funding to deploy midwives and deliver emergency medical supplies for new mothers in Gaza. The aid could reach thousands—but only if Israel allows a substantial increase in vital humanitarian access.

The announcement comes after the Famine Review Committee confirmed famine in parts of Gaza.

The UK reiterates that the Israeli government’s r

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