War in Ukraine is driving up the price of “life-saving treatment” for children suffering from severe wasting, a life-threatening form of malnutrition that compromises the immune system, Unicef warned in a new report.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is fueling a “catastrophic” wave of malnutrition among young children, the United Nations’ children’s agency agency
Around 13.6 million children under the age of five are suffering from severe wasting globally, Unicef said, with at least 10 million of these not having access to the most effective treatment.
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