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on August 07, 2022

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Thousands on the brink of starvation as severe drought hits Southwest State of Somalia - IHDS

Over half of the population in Southwest State of Somalia (SWS) is experiencing high levels of acute food insecurity and 112, 470 people are at an increased risk of famine and starvation from September to the end of the year, aid agencies and food and nutrition analysts have warned. Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) and incidences of Measles and suspected Acute Watery Diarrhea (AWD)/Cholera are taking a toll on the children in the state under the age of five years. Since January 2022, 22 people have died from suspected AWD/Cholera while over 1800 children were placed under inpatient care due to severe acute malnutrition according to the Cholera Treatment Centers (CTC) and caregivers in Southwest State of Somalia. The humanitarian situation in the state is extremely dire and alarming due to a severe drought in decades that is affecting nearly 1.5 million people, has disrupted agro-pastoral livelihoods, and killed large numbers of livestock in the Southwest State of Somalia. The...

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