The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) says over 700,000 children in north-east Nigeria will need treatment for acute wasting in 2023. In a statement on Monday, Cristian Munduate, UNICEF representative
June 19, 2023 10:42 PMThe United Nations Children Fund says over 700,000 children in north-east Nigeria will need treatment for acute wasting in 2023.
She said the programme will run for one year and will empower mothers and caregivers on how to identify wasting in their children.“UNICEF in partnership with European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid today launched a groundbreaking programme to expedite life-saving responses, and deliver essential nutrition, sanitation, and hygiene supplies to children in Nigeria’s conflict-affected north-east region,” the statement reads.
“The UN estimates that over 8 million people require humanitarian aid, with roughly 2.2 million children under five and pregnant or lactating women suffering from wasting in Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe states.
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