The establishment and functioning of a stabilization center in Hassakeh National Hospital for inpatient management of children under five years of age with severe acute malnutrition with medical complications has been halted as a result of USAID funding cuts.

Date: 10/25

Region: Middle East & North Africa

Country: Syria

Topic: Peacebuilding & Stabilization, Health

Policy Lens: Security & Resilience

Additional Context: Data compiled by a group of humanitarian organisations operating in Syria shows that in nearly half of the country’s districts, more than 50% of children under five with severe acute malnutrition are not receiving the treatment they need. Malnutrition cases in Syria have been rising for years, but funding cuts have exacerbated an already dire situation. Find more information here.  

Source: Save the Children