Mothers and Children Face Severe Food Shortage Due to Drought in Wag Hemra

Residents in Sahala Seymt Woreda of Wag Hemra zone are facing a severe food shortage due to the El Niño-induced drought. Data from the Woreda Health Office indicates that among 7,968 children screened across 13 kebeles, 4,350 suffer from malnutrition, with 300 requiring urgent nutritional support.

Furthermore, out of 1,818 pregnant and lactating mothers screened, 1,672 were found to be malnourished. Residents have highlighted that the situation for mothers and children is worsening due to failed crop harvests and have called for immediate humanitarian assistance.