"Wounded child, no surviving family" (WCNSF) is a medical and humanitarian crisis term which appeared during the Gaza war and humanitarian crisis (2023-present).[1][2][3][4][5] It is estimated that 17,000 children fall in this category. This number changing up due to additional WCNSF from the ongoing violences and down due to children finally reconnecting with family members.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "'Wounded child, no surviving family': The pain of Gaza's orphans". 2023-12-04. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
- ^ "Inside Gaza's overwhelmed hospital system, doctors have coined a new term for wounded children arriving alone". ABC News. 2023-12-05. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
- ^ Ali, Soraya (2024-04-20). "Gaza hospitals coin WCNSF acronym: Wounded child, no surviving family". EL PAÍS English. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
- ^ "Gaza coins a new acronym: WCNSF - Wounded Child No Surviving Family". 2023-11-07.
- ^ "In Gaza, wounded children with no surviving family". 2023-10-17. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
- ^ Grim, Ryan (2024-03-02). "WCNSF: The Most Haunting Acronym the World Has Produced". The Intercept. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
 | This article about the region of Palestine is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |