Saving children from man-made acute malnutrition in Tigray, Ethiopia: a call to action
Afework Mulugeta, Mulugeta Gebregziabher
Abstract
Armed conflict has been raging in Tigray, a region in northern Ethiopia, since Nov 4, 2020. Some of the defining characteristics of this armed conflict are a total blockade of humanitarian aid, wanton destruction of health facilities, and the displacement of millions of people.1–5 These weaponised actions have exposed children in Tigray to preventable severe and moderate acute malnutrition. Thousands of civilians are facing man-made starvation and millions more acute food insecurity.6,7
Topics & Concepts
MalnutritionCall to actionSevere Acute MalnutritionAction (physics)MedicineEnvironmental healthGeographyPediatricsBusinessInternal medicineMarketingQuantum mechanicsPhysicsChild Nutrition and Water AccessGlobal Maternal and Child HealthClimate Change and Health Impacts