Source: United Nations MIL OSI
Severe disruptions in health services due to the COVID-19 pandemic may have resulted in an additional 239,000 child and maternal deaths in South Asia last year, United Nations agencies said on Wednesday.
In a new report, UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), World Health Organization (WHO) and UN Population Fund (UNFPA) said that the impact also included sharp drops in the number of young children treated for severe acute malnutrition as well as in childhood immunizations.
According to George Laryea-Adjei, UNICEF Regional Director for South Asia, the fall-off of these critical services has had a devastating impact on the health and nutrition of the poorest and most vulnerable families.
Thursday, 18 March 2021, 8:09 am
Severe disruptions in health services due to the
COVID-19 pandemic may have resulted in an additional 239,000
child and maternal deaths in South Asia last year, United
Nations agencies said on Wednesday.
In a new
report,
UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF),
World Health Organization (WHO) and UN
Population Fund (UNFPA) said
that the impact also included sharp drops in the number of
young children treated for severe
acute malnutrition as well as in childhood
immunizations.
According
to George Laryea-Adjei, UNICEF Regional Director for South
Asia, the fall-off of these critical services has had a
devastating impact on the health and nutrition of the
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