At least 56, 000 children are facing severe acute malnutrition in Sri Lanka, the World Food Programme (WFP) said in its latest report.
According to WFP, as of July, a total of 2.43 million people, including children, are estimated to be in need of malnutrition prevention and treatment services in Sri Lanka.
6.3 million people (corresponding to three in ten households) are moderately acute food insecure, and 66 000 people are severely acute food insecure. More serious levels of food insecurity are likely if Sri Lanka’s economic crisis persists.
An estimated 23 percent of households are using crisis or emergency livelihood‑coping strategies that are likely to severely impact their income‑generating activities, the report added.
Full report: https://docs.wfp.org/api/documents/WFP-0000142656/download/?_ga=2.191666026.1198086059.1669006099-942888346.1669006099 (NewsWire)