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2024 in Review: 35 Children Born into Hunger Every Minute in 2024

At least 18.2 million children were born into hunger, or about 35 children a minute, in 2024

At least 18.2 million children were born into hunger in 2024, or about 35 children a minute, with conflict and climate crises combining to drive at least 800,000 more children into hunger over the year, according to a Save the Children analysis.  Analysis of U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) data showed…

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2024 in Review - One in three children in conflict and fragile countries out of school – new analysis

Around 103 million children - one in three - living in conflict or fragile countries around the world were out of school in 2024

One in three children living in conflict or fragile countries around the world were out of school in 2024 which was three times the rate of children globally missing out on education, according to new analysis by Save the Children.[1]  Research found around 103 million school-aged children - or one…

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2024 in Review: 10 positive outcomes for children this year

From a ban on child marriage to blood deliveries by drone for women giving birth, here are 10 positive changes for children that happened in 2024

From a ban on child marriage to blood deliveries by drone for women giving birth, here are 10 positive changes for children that happened in 2024:  1. Sierra Leone bans child marriage following campaign by girls and Save the Children In a landmark moment this year, Sierra Leone passed a bill to ban child marriage and to criminalize the act…

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New tools measure babies’ feet to identify home births needing care in Ethiopia

Developed by Save the Children and Hawassa University College of Medicine & Health Sciences (HUCMHS), the easy-to-use screening tools are colour-coded and include a laminated card and a plastic tool with a 90-degree “heel holder” to guide where to place a baby’s heel for the measurement

New low-cost tools that measure newborn babies’ feet to screen for prematurity or low birth weight are under trial in Ethiopia in an initiative to help tackle the leading cause of death among young children, particularly those born at home. Developed by Save the Children and Hawassa University College of…

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Sudan: First humanitarian cargo flight with essential medical supplies for children lands in Blue Nile state after 19 months of conflict

The supplies are being distributed to hospitals and clinics to treat families and children

The first cargo flight carrying critical drugs and medical supplies has arrived in Blue Nile state, amid a worsening humanitarian crisis, the first humanitarian flight to the region since the conflict began 19 months ago, Save the Children said. The planeload of medical supplies and medicines including antibiotics such as…

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South Sudan: Conflict and flooding fuels food crisis with 30% more children to face malnutrition

This includes more than 650,000 children expected to be facing the most deadly form of malnutrition – severe acute malnutrition - a rise of 30% from 480,000

The number of children facing acute malnutrition in South Sudan is likely to rise by nearly 30% by mid-2025 as repeated climate shocks,  conflict, and the spillover impacts of war in Sudan add to a worsening hunger crisis, said Save the Children calling for international funds to scale up aid.…

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Youth deploy drones in Malawi markets to map garbage hotspots and wipe out disease

The group of 16 young activists are using the drones to identify, from the sky, parts of the market where waste accumulates or where illegal dumping sites have been established

Teenagers and young adults in Malawi are using drones to map high-garbage areas across four major markets in Lilongwe, the country’s capital, to improve waste management and reduce the risk of disease, as part of a pioneering new programme by Save the Children.  The group of 16 young activists are…

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Nigeria: One Million More Children Expected to Suffer Acute Malnutrition in 2025 as Hunger Crisis Deepens

New figures reveal 5.4 million children are now at risk of facing acute malnutrition by next April, compared to the 4.4 this past April

An additional one million children in Nigeria will be suffering from acute malnutrition by April next year without urgent action as extreme flooding, escalating violence and rampant food shortages fuel a deepening hunger crisis, Save the Children said.   Analysis of new hunger data from Cadre Harmonisé—the leading regional authority on…

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Major new programme to support a fifth of southern Malawi’s population to tackle climate-induced health risks

One fifth of the population of southern Malawi will be better equipped to safeguard against climate-aggravated health risks due to a US$37 million initiative announced today by the Green Climate Fund, the Government of Malawi, and Save the Children and its partners

One fifth of the population of southern Malawi will be better equipped to safeguard against climate-aggravated health risks due to a US$37 million initiative announced today by the Green Climate Fund, the Government of Malawi, and Save the Children and its partners. The project, Climate resilient health and well-being for…

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Sudan: Famine crisis worsens as children show physical signs of starvation

The extremely high rate of global acute malnutrition (GAM) among children under 5 is pushing communities into high risk of famine for the first time since the war began over 18 months ago

Families in Sudan are eating grass to survive in an escalating hunger crisis, with famine-levels of malnutrition spreading across half of Sudan’s 18 states, said Save the Children.  The extremely high rate of global acute malnutrition (GAM) among children under 5 across 19 localities in nine states is pushing communities…