UN "An Additional 10,000 Children Will Starve Monthly Due to COVID-19"
[Asia Economy Reporter Changhwan Lee] The United Nations (UN) warned on the 27th (local time) that more than 10,000 additional children will starve to death each month this year due to restrictions caused by the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).
According to the Associated Press (AP), four UN-affiliated agencies warned that 128,000 additional children could die from hunger caused by the fear and restrictions induced by COVID-19 this year.
The UN pointed out that currently poor farmers are being cut off from markets and villages due to COVID-19, preventing them from receiving food or medicine aid. The spread of malnutrition is expected to have long-term effects, warning that individual tragedies could turn into a generational crisis.
For example, Habu Solange, an infant in Burkina Faso, Africa, lost 2.5 kg in one month, which is half of her body weight. This was because markets were closed due to movement restrictions caused by COVID-19, and her family was barely able to sell vegetables.
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According to the UN, 550,000 additional children suffer from wasting syndrome each month. This refers to malnutrition characterized by stick-thin limbs and a swollen belly.
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