https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/943e7dbb-2553-46b6-97f2-48ee0af93ef6 Once a joyous occasion marked by celebrations, pregnancy in Gaza has become a long and difficult journey through extremely harsh conditions and with little to no access to medical healthcare. As a result, the strip has seen a decline in birth rates and a stark increase in premature births, difficulties at birth and stillbirths. “I found out I was pregnant during the famine … I was very afraid, especially during the famine, about how the foetus would be nourished, how it would get vitamins, because there was no meat or vegetables, which are essential for pregnant women,” says 28-year-old Yasmine Abou Halima, who gave birth on her eighth month. Support stories that matter. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR0fZh5SBxxMNYdg0VzRFkg/join Catch previous episodes of MEE LIVE, our biweekly news programme exploring the stories shaping our world through breaking coverage, expert analysis, and hard-hitting interviews. Originally airing Tuesdays & Thursdays at 12pm ET | 5pm BST Got a story tip or question? Reach us at MEELive@middleeasteye.org Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWH Subscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TG Middle East Eye Website: https://middleeasteye.net Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/MiddleEastEye Like us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/MiddleEastEye Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MiddleEastEye Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:04:18 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tankie.tube https://tankie.tube/lazy-static/avatars/3ba3ff73-a8b6-49c9-add8-9653ef090c7f.webp https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/943e7dbb-2553-46b6-97f2-48ee0af93ef6 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tankie.tube/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.