99 killed from malnutrition in Gaza this year: WHO
The World Health Organisation said Thursday that 99 people were now known to have died from malnutrition in the Gaza Strip so far this year, with the figure likely an underestimate...
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21 children killed from malnutrition, starvation in Gaza
The head of Gaza鈥檚 largest hospital on Tuesday said 21 children have died due to malnutrition and starvation in the Palestinian territory in the past three days, while Israel pressed a devastating assault...
Malnutrition reaches new heights in Gaza, children most affected
As malnutrition surges in war-torn Gaza, tens of thousands of children and women require urgent treatment, according to the UN, while aid enters the blockaded Palestinian territory at a trickle...
Severe malnutrition among Rohingya children up 27pc: UNICEF
The number of Rohingya children needing emergency treatment for severe acute malnutrition in Bangladesh鈥檚 refugee camps has surged by 27 per cent in February 2025 compared to the same period last year, according to the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund...
19.5m Yemenis in need of aid as crisis worsens: UN
More than 19.5 million people in Yemen will need assistance in 2025, a senior UN official said Wednesday, expressing concern over a worsening humanitarian crisis and for children suffering from malnutrition...
Future Lanka leaders need to grasp nettles
THE New Year celebrations this year were low key compared to the past. The loud sound of crackers and other fireworks that traditionally accompany the dawn of the New Year were less than in the past. The economic burden...