UN Seeks Urgent Action to Save Children from Acute Malnutrition in 15 Countries *Nigeria, Kenya, Ethiopia among vulnerable countries Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja The United Nations agencies have raised the alarm on the need for urg
The United Nations agencies have raised the alarm on the need for urgent action to protect the most vulnerable children in the 15 countries hardest hit by an unprecedented food and nutrition crisis.
According to the UN agencies conflict, climate shocks, the ongoing impacts of COVID-19, and rising costs of living were leaving increasing numbers of children acutely malnourished while key health, nutrition and other life-saving services are becoming less accessible. A joint statement issued by Executive Director, UNICEF, Catherine Russell; Executive Director, WFP, David Beasley and WHO, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, stated that: ” More than 30 million children are acutely malnourished across the 15 worst-affected countries.”“It is critical that we collaborate to strengthen social safety nets and food assistance to ensure Specialised Nutritious Foods are available to women and children who need them the most.
“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,” they said.
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