{
  "id": 7297358,
  "title": "Incubator shortages, premature births strain Gaza’s hospitals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/incubator-shortages-premature-births-strain-gazas-hospitals-7297358",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T09:12:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/mena/incubator-shortages-premature-births-strain-gazas-hospitals-1.500673831"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Khan Younis, two premature newborns share a single incubator as hospitals in southern Gaza struggle with shortages of space and supplies. Gaza's youngest residents face a precarious birth, due to the dire humanitarian conditions in the war-torn region. Hatem Dhahir, head of the neonatal department at Nasser hospital, reported that there is no oxygen available and no spare incubators for babies born prematurely. The situation is dire, with most children needing oxygen and being underweight, Dhahir told AFP. Israel's ongoing restrictions on goods entering Gaza have exacerbated the crisis, leaving medical supplies and specialist equipment in short supply. In March, the UN's humanitarian agency OCHA reported that one in three pregnancies in Gaza were high-risk, with 70 percent of newborns being premature or underweight. Sharing incubators significantly increases mortality risks, the agency warned. The conflict has displaced nearly the entire population of Gaza, leaving many living in tents and temporary shelters. Despite a US-backed ceasefire, the Israeli military continues to target Palestinians deemed militants. UNICEF has scaled up its efforts to supply medical equipment, including 93 incubators to six facilities across Gaza, but the challenges remain immense.",
  "summary": "Khan Younis: As monitors beep and doctors consult near them, two tiny newborns lie silently side-by-side, sharing a single incubator in a southern Gaza hospital running short on space and supplies. Gaza’s youngest already face an extremely precarious entry into the world, given the dire humanitarian situation in the war-shattered territory that borders Israel and Egypt. But for babies needing…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}