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Every day, UNICEF workers brave war zones, treacherous terrain, disasters and disease to make the world safe for kids. Last year, UNICEF reached 307 million children under age 5 with services to prevent malnutritionLast year, UNICEF reached 307 million children under age 5 with services to prevent malnutrition
Kids need UNICEF now more than ever:
- Poor nutrition manifests in many ways. Last year, 21.3 percent (144.0 million) of children under 5 were stunted, 6.9 percent (47.0 million) wasted and 5.6 percent (38.3 million) overweight
- Globally, malnutrition is linked to nearly half the deaths of children under age 5
- About 144 million children under 5 suffer from stunting and chronic malnutrition
- In 2019, acute food insecurity threatened 135 million people in 55 countries
- It’s not just children who are malnourished. Mothers and pregnant women aren't getting the nutrition they need to ensure that their babies develop in the womb and are born at a healthy weight
- Conflict and economic shocks have created a food crisis in Yemen. Only 15 percent of children eat the minimum acceptable diet they need to survive, grow and develop; 360,000 suffer from severe acute malnutrition, a potentially deadly but treatable condition
- UNICEF promotes exclusive breastfeeding, a practice that could save the lives of an estimated 800,000 children under 5
- The human suffering caused by undernutrition is immense. The economic costs are staggering, too. Africa and Asia's Gross Domestic Product is expected to drop by up to 11 percent due to undernutrition
Niger is located in Africa's Sahel region, where the number of children suffering from wasting could spike from early 2020's figure of 8.1 million to 9.7 million by the end of the year, with 3 million severely affected. Niger nutrition specialist and father of four Souley Adamou has made it his personal mission to save as many as he can.
Niger is located in Africa's Sahel region, where the number of children suffering from wasting could spike from early 2020's figure of 8.1 million to 9.7 million by the end of the year, with 3 million severely affected. Niger nutrition specialist and father of four Souley Adamou has made it his personal mission to save as many as he can.
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- UNICEF is a leader: When emergencies strike, UNICEF spearheads the work to provide nutrition to children who need it most
- UNICEF tackles the root causes of the problems children face: 24 million women and caregivers received breastfeeding counseling to understand its benefits and help moms nurse their babies. Nearly 73 percent of those counseled lived in countries facing a humanitarian crisis
- UNICEF prevents and treats: In 2019, UNICEF provided 480 million packets of micronutrient powders to safeguard children from disease and cognitive delays
- UNICEF has the contacts to get the job done: UNICEF has the reputation — with everyone from high-level government officials to those on the ground helping children — to rally all the stakeholders needed to fight global malnutrition
- UNICEF works with national governments to end malnutrition: UNICEF is assisting with strengthening legislation to prevent all forms of malnutrition; 54 countries now have a national strategy to prevent stunting
- UNICEF gets results: In 2019, 88% of the 5 million children treated for severe acute malnutrition fully recovered
- UNICEF works wonders: UNICEF procures an estimated 80 percent of the world’s Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food, a nutrient-packed nut paste that is UNICEF’s go-to for bringing children who are severely acutely malnourished back to good health
- In 2019, 88% of the 5 million children treated for severe acute malnutrition fully recovered
- UNICEF provided 480 million packets of micronutrient powders to protect children from disease
- When emergencies strike, UNICEF spearheads the work to provide nutrition to children who need it most
- UNICEF procures an estimated 80 percent of the world’s therapeutic food that brings malnourished kids back to good health
- UNICEF is helping countries strengthen national legislation to prevent all forms of malnutrition; 54 governments now have a national strategy to prevent stunting
Meet the UNICEF workers helping kids around the world
UNICEF: saving and changing lives
Meet Gift. He lives in South Sudan, where hunger is a daily reality for families. Roughly 860,000 children under 5 are estimated to be acutely malnourished — 259,000 kids severely so.
Meet Gift. He lives in South Sudan, where hunger is a daily reality for families. When severe acute malnutrition brought him to the brink of death, UNICEF was there.
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