Wounded child, no surviving family

"Wounded child, no surviving family" (WCNSF) is a medical and humanitarian crisis term which appeared during the humanitarian crisis in Gaza as a result of the outbreak of the Gaza war in 2023.[1][2][3][4][5] By March 2024, it was estimated that 17,000 children were part of this category.[6] The term was first reported by Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in November 2023.[4][7]

See also

  • Gaza humanitarian crisis (2023–present)
  • Gaza genocide

References

  1. ^ "'Wounded child, no surviving family': The pain of Gaza's orphans". 4 December 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Inside Gaza's overwhelmed hospital system, doctors have coined a new term for wounded children arriving alone". ABC News. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  3. ^ Ali, Soraya (20 April 2024). "Gaza hospitals coin WCNSF acronym: Wounded child, no surviving family". EL PAÍS English. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Gaza coins a new acronym: WCNSF - Wounded Child No Surviving Family". Middle East Monitor. 7 November 2023.
  5. ^ "In Gaza, wounded children with no surviving family". 17 October 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  6. ^ Grim, Ryan (2 March 2024). "WCNSF: The Most Haunting Acronym the World Has Produced". The Intercept. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Why the US must support an immediate ceasefire in Gaza". Doctors Without Borders. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
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