- According to a new report that was released by UNICEF, an increasing number of children across the world are most likely to die from “severe wasting” due to skyrocketing price of life-saving treatments and food.
- The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic along with climate change and the Russian invasion of Ukraine are causing the ongoing global food crisis.
- In the report titled “Child Alert”, UNICEF has highlighted that 6,00,000 more children across the globe will most probably be missing out on essential treatments.
- It also highlighted that the cost of raw materials that are used to produce ready-to-eat packs to bring the malnourished children back to health has risen by a 16% margin.
- Thus, UNICEF will be needing extra funding to cover the difference. The ready-to-eat packs contain high-energy therapeutic paste which is made from ingredients such as oil, peanuts, added nutrients, and sugar.
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