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US Aid Cuts Threaten Lives of Hungry Children in Somalia

Associated PressJune 5, 20251 min1,735 views
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Critical Nutrition Situation in Somalia

  • ⚠️ Approximately 15% of children in Somalia are suffering from acute malnutrition.
  • 📌 Nearly half a million of these children are at very high risk due to severe acute malnutrition.

Impact of Funding Cuts

  • 📉 UNICEF has immediately stopped services that provide life-saving support following funding cuts.
  • 💊 These essential services include therapeutic supplies, supplemental nutrition, and medical drugs across the country.
  • 🏥 The reduction in aid is particularly critical in a country with one of the world's most fragile health systems.
  • 💔 Dozens of centers treating hungry children are facing closure due to the dismantling of USAID funding.
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