Gaza’s high costs and low income make diapers a luxury. 1.7 million displaced Palestinians face dire sanitation issues and Hepatitis A. With prices around $1 per diaper change, many parents are forced to find alternatives, such as pieces of cloth, due to unemployment and the high cost of living. The situation is worsened by the lack of aid and basic hygiene products, making survival the main priority for the people of Gaza. The United Nations estimates that displaced Palestinians face a ticking health time bomb, with one shower for 2,000 people and around 500 people sharing a single toilet. With Israeli attacks intensifying and more people forced to move, the […]
Guatemala will hold national elections on Sunday. Experts have warned that the next administration will need to take urgent action to handle a malnutrition crisis among the country’s poorest communities. Analysts and local groups have said corruption is one of the driving forces behind worsening poverty and has led to waste while government assistance programmes fall short. Al Jazeera’s Manuel Rapalo has more from Guatemala City. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Guatemala #elections #politics #malnutrition #poverty
At least four boys have drowned in rough seas off the coast of Mumbai, as India prepares for a severe cyclone to make landfall. Coastal areas are on high alert – with the storm expected to hit densely populated areas in western India and southern Pakistan on Thursday. Al Jazeera’s Hashem Ahelbarra reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Cyclone #India #Pakistan
