Globally, at least one million children under 5 years die annually due to severe wasting, making it one of the top threats to child survival according to a new report by UNICEF. This is because severe wasting turns childhood illnesses into killer diseases. Children who are severely wasted succumb to those diseases because their bodies […]
Over 39,800 children under five years and about 5,500 pregnant and lactating mothers are malnourished in Garrisa County. Of these, only 23,500 children and 3,900 mothers are in the food programme by the government and humanitarian partners. In addition, so far, four children have died since January due to malnutrition-related complications in the county. This […]