Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Maira Butt

‘I gave birth to my child to the sound of shelling’: Inside Gaza’s maternity crisis

Wafa’s waters broke while she slept in a flooded tent – with no signal to call an ambulance. She was carried in the rain on her mattress by family and neighbours before being transferred to a car that took her to a medical point in al-Mawasi in the southern Gaza Strip.

She gave birth without painkillers, undergoing a cleaning procedure without anesthesia for fear of a haemorrhage.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.