World Bank calls health of PalArab children "outstanding"

Elder of Ziyon
11 April '11





From the BBC, 2009:

The Lancet medical journal report highlights how 10% of Palestinian children now have stunted growth.


An Israeli government spokesperson said the Lancet had failed to seek its view, and said many Palestinians had accessed medical care in the country.


Mark Regev, a spokesman for the Israeli government, called the report one-sided. He said: "This is propaganda in the guise of a medical report."


"Mortality rates among infants and under-fives haven't declined much. This is unusual when compared with other Arab countries that used to have similar rates but have managed to bring them down.


"The trend for stunting among children is increasing, and the concern is about the long-term effects. It is caused by chronic malnutrition, and affects cognitive development and physical health.


"There are pockets in northern Gaza where the level of stunted growth reaches 30%.


"It's very important that women and children have access to quality care."

The New York Times quoted a Harvard researcher who slammed the Israeli reaction:

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