WHO: Hunger in the Horn of Africa has reached catastrophic levels.

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According to Ug News Europe,The World Health Organization (WHO) said that 130,000 people in the Horn of Africa are facing a famine. In addition, approximately 48 million people in Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan and Uganda in the same region suffer from malnutrition.informs that the information of the WHO stated that 6 million people are starving in the above-mentioned countries and their hopes for survival have run out. Lisbeth Olbritch, representative of the organization operating in the region, said that these people “faced the threat of death”. In an interview with journalists in Nairobi, she noted that 96 thousand of the 130 thousand people who are at risk of death due to hunger are in Somalia, and 34 thousand are in South Sudan.Most parts of the region are struggling with the worst drought in at least 40 years, while other parts are suffering from floods, all of which are leading to famine.At the same time,we see the spread of epidemics and various diseases affecting children more in the region.This year, 11.9 million children under the age of 5 will face acute malnutrition.Minors also have measles, cholera, malaria,The representative of the WHO pointed out that the epidemics in the Horn of Africa region have reached the highest level, and the health systems in most of the seven countries are struggling to cope with it.He added that the outbreak of the epidemic may be directly related to extreme climate events.The region in question is one of the most sensitive areas to climate change, and diseases are becoming more and more intense. Five consecutive failed rainy seasons have resulted in the loss of millions of livestock, crop failures in fields, and tens of millions of people forced to flee their homes in search of water and food.In the end, L. Olbritch noted that climate change is already a reality and urgent measures should be taken against the background of the increase of such emergencies.Additional resources are needed to prevent epidemics and mass deaths. WHO requested $178 million from international donors for this purpose.

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