Hundreds of Tonnes of High-Nutrient Foods Arriving to Boost Their Chances
BAGHDAD / GENEVA: With the threat of war looming over Iraq, UNICEF is providing special therapeutic food for over 400,000 malnourished children across the country in an urgent effort to bolster their chances of survival in the event of a conflict.
Working closely with the Ministry of Health, UNICEF has trucked more than 1,000 metric tonnes of high-protein biscuits into Iraq in recent days. The biscuits, which the government is now delivering to health centres across the country, are part of an ongoing UNICEF campaign to reach Iraqi children with life-protecting nutrients and vaccines ahead of a possible conflict.
"We are still hoping for a peaceful resolution to this crisis," said UNICEF Executive Director Carol Bellamy. "But it's a fact that the children of Iraq are extremely vulnerable. Their health, their nutrition, their access to safe water - all of which are weak already - will be further jeopardized in a war. By acting to reach them now, we hope to save lives in the weeks and months ahead."
BAGHDAD / GENEVA: With the threat of war looming over Iraq, UNICEF is providing special therapeutic food for over 400,000 malnourished children across the country in an urgent effort to bolster their chances of survival in the event of a conflict.
Working closely with the Ministry of Health, UNICEF has trucked more than 1,000 metric tonnes of high-protein biscuits into Iraq in recent days. The biscuits, which the government is now delivering to health centres across the country, are part of an ongoing UNICEF campaign to reach Iraqi children with life-protecting nutrients and vaccines ahead of a possible conflict.
"We are still hoping for a peaceful resolution to this crisis," said UNICEF Executive Director Carol Bellamy. "But it's a fact that the children of Iraq are extremely vulnerable. Their health, their nutrition, their access to safe water - all of which are weak already - will be further jeopardized in a war. By acting to reach them now, we hope to save lives in the weeks and months ahead."