Malnutrition is worsening among children in Sudan

Cases of acute malnutrition among children have sharply increased in the North Darfur region of Sudan. This was reported by Zamin.uz.

UNICEF has emphasized the urgent need to secure access for delivering humanitarian aid to this area. This was reported by the media.

According to Al Jazeera, inspections conducted in the Um Baru area revealed that 53 percent of 500 children suffer from malnutrition. One in every six of them is affected by severe wasting.

This situation poses a serious threat to life and, without urgent medical assistance, can lead to death within a few weeks. According to UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell, time is of the essence here.

Each day of delayed aid results in an increase in the number of new victims. Currently, approximately 100,000 refugees are living in the Um Baru area.

The conflict that began in 2023 has resulted in thousands of deaths, forced over 12 million people to leave their homes, and caused famine in some parts of the country. According to the UN, Sudan is currently experiencing one of the world's most severe humanitarian crises.