UNICEF warned on Monday that an additional 6.7 million children under the age of five could become dangerously undernourished this year as a result of wasting amidst the socio-economic impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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On April 24, 2020, in Gaza City, a Palestinian girl carries a portion of soup, given out to families in need during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, amid the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. PHOTO: UNICEF
Shahudha Mohamed
2020-07-29 18:32:43
UNICEF warned on Monday that an additional 6.7 million children under the age of five could become dangerously undernourished this year as a result of wasting amidst the socio-economic impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Wasting is a life-threatening form of malnutrition, which makes children too thin and weak, and puts them at greater risk of dying, poor growth, development and learning.
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