The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has announced that the cost of life-saving medicines for most severely malnourished children will soon rise by 16 percent due to Russia’s military operation in Ukraine and the unrest. associated with pandemic.

He added that the prices of raw materials used in the manufacture of finished medicinal products have jumped due to the global food crisis, which was a result of war and pandemic.

If funding doesn’t increase over the next six months, another 600,000 children could miss out on basic treatment, a high -energy spread made using ingredients like nuts, butter, sugar and additional nutrients.

UNICEF did not mention the amount of funding needed to support the program, but indicated that a box of special nutrients, containing 150 packs and enough for six to eight weeks to treat a malnourished child, would costs about $ 41 on average.

The organization also warned in a statement that in addition to broader food security pressures that include climate change, rising prices could lead to “catastrophic” levels of malnutrition.

Interestingly, before the pandemic, two out of every three children were denied access to the therapeutic nutrition needed to save their lives.