Alarming increase in birth defects in Gaza Munir Albarash, Director General of the Ministry of Health in Gaza, warned against the alarming increase in cases of birth defects in this region, and announced that the continuation of the war, malnutrition, displacement and collapse of medical services are facing serious challenges in the health of pregnant mothers and newborns. Al-Barash wrote today in a message on the X social network that in 2022, 184 cases of congenital abnormalities were recorded in Gaza, but this figure reached 322 cases in 2025; A 75% increase. According to him, by the end of September 2026, about 260 additional cases were registered, which is more than the total number of cases registered in the entire year of 2022 in a period of 9 months. - Link.

Alarming increase in birth defects in Gaza Munir Albarash, Director General of the Ministry of Health in Gaza, warned against the alarming increase in cases of birth defects in this region, and announced that the continuation of the war, malnutrition, displacement and collapse of medical services are facing serious challenges in the health of pregnant mothers and newborns. Al-Barash wrote today in a message on the X social network that in 2022, 184 cases of congenital abnormalities were recorded in Gaza, but this figure reached 322 cases in 2025; A 75% increase. According to him, by the end of September 2026, about 260 additional cases were registered, which is more than the total number of cases registered in the entire year of 2022 in a period of 9 months. - Link.