
As acute malnutrition threatens the lives of millions of vulnerable children
Acute malnutrition affects more than 30 million children in the 15 countries that are most severely affected. Severe wasting, the deadliest form of undernutrition, affects 8 million of these children. This poses a serious risk to children’s lives, long-term health, and development, and it has an effect on every person, every community, and every nation.