Acute malnutrition has doubled in one month in the north of Gaza strip

Acute malnutrition has doubled in one month in the north of Gaza strip 1 in 3 children under 2 years of age are today acutely malnourished in the north, according to nutrition screenings conducted by UNICEF and partners NEW YORK/DUBLIN, 15 MARCH 2024 –31 per cent – or 1 in 3 children under 2 years … Continued

UNICEF: An additional 6.7 million children under 5 could suffer from wasting this year due to COVID-19

UNICEF calls for accelerated action to prevent and treat malnutrition caused by pandemic as humanitarian community appeals for $2.4 billion to improve maternal and child nutrition  DUBLIN/NEW YORK, 27 JULY 2020 – An additional 6.7 million children under the age of five could suffer from wasting – and therefore become dangerously undernourished – in 2020 … Continued

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