Somalia's malnourished children hit hard by Iran war
Aid groups say transport delays and higher costs have cut therapeutic food deliveries, leaving clinics with stocks that could run out within weeks.
- Life-Saving food aid for malnourished children in Somalia faces delays as the war involving the United States, Israel, and Iran disrupts global shipping routes and strains supply chains.
- More than 2 million Somalis face 'Emergency' phase hunger, one level before famine, while aid groups struggle to bridge gaps exacerbated by funding cuts from major donors including the U.S.
- Shipping times for Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food have surged to 55-65 days following route changes around Africa, while costs for a single carton have risen to $200 from $55.
- Nurse Hassan Yahye Kheyre warned that intermittent treatment "may not be possible to reverse," as his clinic's 225 cartons of peanut paste will exhaust within two weeks.
- The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reported over 60,500 severely malnourished children went untreated in December, with projections reaching 150,000 if funding gaps persist.
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