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UN says malnutrition crisis worsening in Middle East, North Africa

UN says malnutrition crisis worsening in Middle East, North Africa

  • UNICEF: At least 77 million in the MENA region have some form of malnutrition
  • Conflict, economic turmoil and climate change had hampered efforts last year to reduce hunger
By AFP ·
A malnourished Palestinian boy receives treatment at the International Medical Corps field hospital in Deir Al-Balah.

Medics aim to screen thousands of Gaza children for malnutrition

By Reuters ·
More than 1 in 4 children under age 5 face ‘severe’ food poverty: UNICEF

More than 1 in 4 children under age 5 face ‘severe’ food poverty: UNICEF

By AFP ·
Child malnutrition at ‘emergency levels’ in Sudan: UN

Child malnutrition at ‘emergency levels’ in Sudan: UN

By AFP ·

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