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Funding shortfall cuts Yemen child malnutrition treatment reach

By Drooid · Oct 6, 2026, 3:34 PM UTC · How we work

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Yemen Ministry: Malnutrition Surge

Yemen's Ministry of Public Health reports severe child malnutrition increased Jan-Jul 2026 compared with 2025.
UN estimates over 2.2 million Yemeni children under five are acutely malnourished, including 516,157 severely.
Funding gaps left only about one-fifth of the $2.2 billion needed this year received.
UNICEF says gaps forced programmes to prioritize life-saving treatment, cutting WFP reach from 122 to 62 districts.
Al-Nasr Hospital in Dhale treated 269 acutely malnourished children Jan-Aug 2026.

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Saudi Airstrike Damages Hospital

Saudi airstrike near Al-Sabeen Maternity and Childhood Hospital in Sana’a damaged care units and infant incubators on 4 October 2026.
Yemen’s Health Ministry called the strike a grave violation of civilian protections and urged international action.
Commission for Rights in Sana’a classified the attack as a war crime and appealed to the UN Security Council.
UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg urged protection of civilians and infrastructure in Taiz province on 2 October 2026.

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Yemen Ministry: Malnutrition Surge

Yemen's Ministry of Public Health reports severe child malnutrition increased Jan-Jul 2026 compared with 2025.
UN estimates over 2.2 million Yemeni children under five are acutely malnourished, including 516,157 severely.
Funding gaps left only about one-fifth of the $2.2 billion needed this year received.
UNICEF says gaps forced programmes to prioritize life-saving treatment, cutting WFP reach from 122 to 62 districts.
Al-Nasr Hospital in Dhale treated 269 acutely malnourished children Jan-Aug 2026.

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