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One in 10 Afghan children under five malnourished, 45 percent stunted: UN
9 months, 1 week ago

One in 10 Afghan children under five malnourished, 45 percent stunted: UN

Al Jazeera  

Roya carefully spoon-feeds her daughter fortified milk in a ward for malnourished children, praying the tiny infant will avoid a condition that stalks one in 10 children in Afghanistan after decades of conflict. Ten percent of children under five in Afghanistan are malnourished and 45 percent are stunted, meaning they are small for their age in part due to poor …

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Over 13,000 children killed in Gaza, others severely malnourished: UNICEF
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Over 13,000 children killed in Gaza, others severely malnourished: UNICEF

Al Jazeera  

The UN agency says surviving children do not ‘even have the energy to cry’ as famine looms in the besieged enclave being bombarded for months. Israel has killed more than 13,000 children in Gaza since October 7 while others are suffering from severe malnutrition and do not “even have the energy to cry”, says the United Nations Children’s Fund. Because …

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UN agencies warn of 'explosion' in Gaza child deaths
10 months, 3 weeks ago

UN agencies warn of 'explosion' in Gaza child deaths

New Indian Express  

GENEVA: An alarming lack of food, surging malnutrition and the rampant spread of disease could spark an explosion in child deaths in Gaza, the United Nations warned Monday. Twenty weeks into Israel's war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, UN agencies warned that food and safe water had become "incredibly scarce" in the Palestinian territory, adding that virtually all young …

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Haiti hospital cares for children amid gang violence, hunger and scarce aid
1 year, 5 months ago

Haiti hospital cares for children amid gang violence, hunger and scarce aid

ABC  

Marie Michelle Joseph's nine-month-old daughter is weak and has a persistent fever. Key points: The Fontaine Hospital is located in Cite Soleil where gangs have been fighting a vicious turf war The hospital is an important employer for young people who have few alternatives besides joining gangs It is funded by UNICEF in an area food producers struggle to move …

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