Aid agencies and medical professionals in Gaza warn of dangers of a mass polio outbreak

Without immediate action, an entire generation of children is at risk of infection
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Without immediate action, an entire generation of children is at risk of infection
Action Against Hunger, along with nine other NGOs, are calling for increased diplomatic engagement and longer-term sustainable funding to Afghanistan
Since the increased exchanges of fire along the border, Action Against Hunger swiftly mobilised its teams to respond to the emergency.
Action Against Hunger calls for emergency funding for food and nutrition programmes in Sudan’s hardest hit regions
The new partnership comes at a pivotal time, as conflict, climate change and poverty mean the world is not on track to meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal of zero hunger by 2030.
Hunger is increasing in Africa at an alarming rate, where one in every 5 people is hungry, while the political commitment to financing assistance programs that address hunger’s root causes is waning
The conflict and the major displacement crisis in the territory has devastated agricultural production
Displacement, the loss of loved ones, a precarious economic situation, incessant aerial bombardments, and the disruption of education and health systems have had devastating effects on the cognitive development and mental health of Ukrainian children
The civil war, which broke out in April 2023, has led to almost 800,000 people facing the threat of famine
The recording breaking £145,000 raised from the event will go towards supporting Action Against Hunger’s work predicting, preventing, and treating life-threatening hunger
To buy food, over half of the households in Gaza have been forced to exchange their clothes for money, and one-third have resorted to collecting and selling rubbish.
The Evening Standard’s chief restaurant critic and TV personality visited multiple Action Against Hunger projects which treat mostly young children are treated for malnutrition of varying levels of severity.