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Sudan: More than half of children assessed in Jebel Marra stunted as drought worsens hunger crisis

Sudan: More than half of children assessed in Jebel Marra stunted as drought worsens hunger crisis
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New data from Save the Children in Central Jebal Marra found 57% of children are chronically malnourished (known as stunted) while 15% of children assessed – or nearly one in six - were acutely malnourished [1]. Stunting, meaning a child has low height for their age, reflects chronic or recurrent

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