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At least four African countries, including Nigeria, Kenya, Somalia, and South Sudan, are under the risk of running out of ready-to-use emergency food for children facing acute malnutrition in the next three months due to aid cuts, Save the Children warned on Thursday, Anadolu reports. These countries face severe Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) shortages due to funding cuts and facility closures, the UK-based non-governmental organization (NGO) said in a statement. RUTF is a vitamin- and mineral-fortified peanut paste mixed with dry milk products. Recognized by aid organizations, it is considered a critical tool in treating children suffering from severe malnutrition. A global decline in nutrition funding is expected to leave 15.6 million people across 18 countries, including more than 2.3 million […]
