Malnutrition: UN says Nigeria among worst-hit countries, calls for urgent action | TheCable
This was disclosed in a joint statement by five UN agencies — the Food and Agriculture Organization , the UN Refugee Agency , the United Nations Children’s Fund , the World Food Programme and the World Health Organisation .
“Currently, more than 30 million children in the 15 worst-affected countries suffer from wasting – or acute malnutrition – and 8 million of these children are severely wasted, the deadliest form of undernutrition.“This is a major threat to children’s lives and to their long-term health and development, the impacts of which are felt by individuals, their communities and their countries.
“Scaling up these actions as a coordinated package will be critical for preventing and treating acute malnutrition in children, and averting a tragic loss of life. He said immediate action is needed to address the root causes of malnutrition through joint effort from all sectors.Filippo Grandi, high commissioner of UNHCR, said the agency is intensifying efforts to tackle malnutrition among refugees and internally displaced children.
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