# Somalia battles child hunger as funding cuts hamper MSF response

https://mins.news/en/video/19455

- Reuters, 2026-08-11 19:09 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSCoVfGY12s

> A new survey in Somalia indicates that half of the country’s children are malnourished. One in four is experiencing severe acute malnutrition. Hospitals are struggling to cope as the number of cases rises. Médecins Sans Frontières says shrinking donor support is undermining efforts to respond to the crisis.

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