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Published 26 Dec, 2023 04:20pm

Gaza children exposed to ‘extremely traumatic episodes’: Doctors Without Borders

Doctors Without Borders has said its mental health teams have been addressing the psychological toll of conflict and displacement on children’s emotional wellbeing in Gaza.

“Children have been exposed to extremely traumatic episodes with some patients recovering from physical injuries and some having lost family members,” it said on X. “Their coping strategies have been taken away from them. There is no safe place and no sense of security. It must stop now.”

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