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Aid Cuts Overwhelm Humanitarian Efforts in Southwestern Ethiopia Amid Infant Hunger Crisis

Humanitarian organizations have expressed 'overwhelmed' concerns in southwestern Ethiopia due to rising cases of extreme infant hunger and malaria, as aid cuts force other nutrition and disease prevention programs to shut down.

Aid Cuts Overwhelm Humanitarian Efforts in Southwestern Ethiopia Amid Infant Hunger Crisis
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Humanitarian organizations are struggling to cope in Ethiopia's southwest due to significant cuts in aid funding, leading to a surge in extreme infant hunger and malaria cases that is overwhelming existing facilities. As a result, other nutrition and disease prevention programmes have been forced to close. The situation has left vulnerable populations without access to essential services, further exacerbating the crisis. MSF reports are calling for urgent action to address this humanitarian emergency.

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