Child malnutrition rising in Yemen as fighting intensifies: UNICEF
Ongoing fighting in Yemen is severing access to healthcare and treatment clinics, driving a surge in acute and life-threatening child malnutrition, UNICEF warned on Friday.
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- Published Date: 01:42 PM 25 September 2026
The United Nations children's agency on Friday reported a rise in acute malnutrition among children in Yemen, including the most severe cases, as fighting in the country disrupts access to healthcare and treatment centers.
"We're very concerned about a very visible increase in acute malnutrition among children," UNICEF's Country Representative in Yemen, Akhil Iyer told reporters in Geneva via video link from Aden.
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