Unicef receives $28.9 million support to protect 500,000 children from malnutrition in Yemen

The support was granted by US Agency for International Developments Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance (USAID/BHA). A large portion of this grant will be used to procure Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) for children, Unicef said in a statement.

The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (Unicef) announced that it has received a $28.9 million support for the plan it is implementing to scale-up early detection and treatment for child malnutrition in Yemen.

The support was granted by US Agency for International Developments Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance (USAID/BHA). A large portion of this grant will be used to procure Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) for children, Unicef said in a statement.

"In Yemen today, more than half a million children under the age of five suffer from severe acute malnutrition which is a life threatening condition. Thanks to generous donors like USAID/BHA, UNICEF is able to provide lifesaving assistance to these children," Unicef Representative to Yemen Philippe Duamelle said.

Meanwhile, the United Nations confirmed that the number of Yemenis in dire need of humanitarian assistance and protection has increased this year by 13% compared to last year.