** A dramatic surge in severe malnutrition cases among children in Somalia is escalating into a full-blown crisis, fueled by drought and critically low humanitarian funding.
📍 ** Somalia, Mogadishu
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The situation in Somalia is rapidly deteriorating, with World Vision-supported health facilities reporting a staggering 60% increase in severe acute malnutrition cases between January and March. Over 3,500 children were diagnosed, a significant jump from the 2,000 recorded during the same period in 2025. This alarming rise is directly linked to prolonged drought conditions, consecutive failed rainy seasons that have decimated food and water supplies, pushing millions into a state of hunger, particularly impacting children under five who are at grave risk of life-threatening complications.
Adding to the devastation, crucial funding cuts have crippled the health and nutrition sector. More than 250 health facilities have closed their doors, and the sector has received a woefully inadequate 4% of the required funding – leaving countless vulnerable children exposed and health facilities overwhelmed. As World Vision leaders warn, the situation is evolving into a catastrophe with the potential to repeat the devastating patterns of previous famines.
The desperation is palpable, with health workers reporting scenes of children arriving at facilities “on the brink of starvation,” too weak to cry and with their bodies shutting down after days without food. Without immediate and sustained funding, the closure of more facilities and the collapse of treatment programs are almost certain, tragically condemning thousands of children to preventable deaths.
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