Akihiro Seita
Akihiro Seita is the Director of Health at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). He has been vocal about the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza, particularly warning that the ongoing blockade could lead to a catastrophic increase in malnutrition among the population. His assessments highlight the urgent need for humanitarian assistance to prevent a worsening situation, especially for vulnerable groups such as infants.
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Dr Akihiro Seita, the Unrwa director of health and an author of the study, said more malnourished children would die unless there was an end to hostilities.
Almost 55,000 children in Gaza acutely malnourished, Lancet study estimates | Gaza
United Kingdom· 2025-10-09
Akihiro Seita warned about the exponential increase in child malnutrition in Gaza.
Gaza: 73 palestinianos mortos enquanto buscavam ajuda alimentar | Médio Oriente
Portugal· 2025-07-20
Akihiro Seita warned that the rates of malnutrition and hunger in Gaza could continue to escalate.
BM’den Gazze’ye yardım çığlığı: Yardım girmezse 14 bin bebek risk altında
Turkey· 2025-05-21
Akihiro Seita is the director of health at the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).
Izrael pod plazom kritik zaradi humanitarne blokade Gaze
Slovenia· 2025-05-20