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UN calls for urgent action to fight acute child malnutrition before it is too late

UN calls for urgent action to fight acute child malnutrition before it is too late

Published January 13,2023


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The UN known as Thursday for pressing funding to assist hundreds of thousands of youngsters affected by acute malnutrition introduced on by battle, local weather shocks, ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the rising value of dwelling.

“Currently, more than 30 million children in the 15 worst-affected countries suffer from wasting — or acute malnutrition — and eight million of these children are severely wasted, the deadliest form of undernutrition,” the 5 UN businesses mentioned in a joint assertion.

The 15 nations are Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Haiti, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan and Yemen.

A broader funding is required to satisfy the “unprecedented needs of this growing crisis, before it is too late,” it mentioned.

The UN additionally mentioned that youngsters with the situation have weakened immune programs and are at increased danger of dying from frequent childhood ailments.

“Eight million are severely wasted-the deadliest form of undernutrition — meaning they are 12 times more likely to die than children who get enough to eat,” it added.

Qu Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, mentioned the scenario is more likely to worsen even additional this yr.

“We must ensure availability, affordability and accessibility of healthy diets for young children, girls and pregnant and lactating women. We need urgent action now to save lives and to tackle the root causes of acute malnutrition, working together across all sectors,” he mentioned.

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