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Somalia: Children facing deadly hunger as admissions for severe malnutrition nearly triple in six months
Summary by Christgiving Editorial Desk Save the Children , as published by ReliefWeb
· July 29, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The number of children treated for this condition has risen sharply, with 400 cases in June compared to 143 in January.
Health care workers in Baidoa are seeing a significant increase in children suffering from severe malnutrition. The number of children treated for this condition has risen sharply, with 400 cases in June compared to 143 in January. This represents a substantial increase in the number of children requiring medical attention for severe acute malnutrition.
The total number of children treated between January and June is 1,405. Further details on this worsening hunger crisis are available from Save the Children, who operate the stabilization centres in Baidoa.
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Category: disaster Published: July 29, 2026 Source: ReliefWeb Reading time: 1 min
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