Soaring food prices driven by the war in Ukraine, climate change shocks, conflict and the ongoing socio-economic impact of COVID-19 continue to drive up child wasting worldwide. Sustainably ...

Too many children around the world are still malnourished and too few countries are on track to address the problem that has ...

Joint global partnership aims to tackle the deadliest form of malnutritionThe darkest moments for Nyanene Gatdoor come when her 2-year-old son Tuach sobs from hunger. "When the baby is crying in front ...

But unlike many global problems, the solution to child wasting is staring us in the face. A daily dose of low-cost, ready-to-use therapeutic food – RUTF – will save the vast majority of ...

The global crisis of child wasting is worsening due to conflict, climate change, economic hardship, and lingering COVID-19 effects. With undernutrition responsible for nearly half of child deaths ...

Over these past two years, the seeds of change have been planted. In 2022, we saw the largest commitment ever to child wasting treatment—with more than half a billion dollars committed by public ...

New York, NY, March 6, 2025 — The Joint Statement on Child Wasting (March 2025) emphasizes the urgent need for action to combat child wasting, a severe form of malnutrition that affects 45 million ...

child wasting, and child mortality. Although India's score has improved since last year, it is still considered a serious case. The ranking is based on a Gallup poll due to the lack of a recent ...