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-- Gazans have had to shift from a high-nutritional diet to a low-cost cereals, sugar and oil one, "which can lead to micro-nutritional deficiencies, particularly among children and pregnant women;"
-- OCHA identified 1,383 (mostly civilian) deaths, including 333 children during Operation Cast Lead;
-- Israel's ban on construction materials prevents the rebuilding of homes and other structures;
-- many thousands of Gazans now live with relatives, in tents, or if lucky in rented apartments, much fewer in number post-conflict;
-- inadequate fuel supplies cause up to eight-hour-a-day blackouts for 90% of the population; the other 10% have no power;
-- many thousands have no running water and none of it meets WHO sanitary standards because of high pollution levels; more on that below;
-- 80 million liters of raw and partially-treated sewage are discharged daily, thus causing serious sea and underground aquifer pollution, detrimental to human health;
-- medical facilities are severely strapped by shortages of everything plus a lack of essential equipment, drugs, and capacity to handle a growing population; few patients needing specialized treatment are permitted to leave Gaza to get it;
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