As every child deserves the right to proper healthcare, to reach some of the far-flung areas of the conflict zone, the Polio vaccination teams sometimes relied on hooves as a means of transportation.
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El hambre es la medida del COVID-19: Incremento de la población que requiere asistencia alimentaria en el Corredor Seco de Guatemala
Según el último informe de OXFAM, los resultados en la zona evaluada indican un incremento de 102.8% en la proporción de hogares que requieren asistencia alimentaria (InSA Severa + InSA Moderada) en relación a 2019.
Guatemala's children bear brunt of prolonged drought and rising heat
Guatemala, which has one of the highest rates of child malnutrition, recorded more than 15,300 cases of acute malnutrition in under-fives last year, up nearly 24% from 2018.
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Last decade saw 152 million people affected by natural disasters in Latin America and Caribbean
While floods are the most common disaster in the region, causing more than $1 billion in total damages since 2000, drought is the disaster that affects the highest number of people.
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WFP forecasts global hunger hotspots as a new decade dawns
The 2020 Global Hotspots Report highlights escalating hunger needs in sub-Saharan Africa with grave challenges facing Zimbabwe, South Sudan, DR Congo and the Central Sahel region.
Deteriorating economic state hits humanitarian situation in Haiti
The number of Haitians facing food insecurity rose to 3.7 million this year, up from 2.6 million in 2018, and it will reach 4.2 million by March with some 1.2 million in "emergency levels".
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EU mobilises further €15.2 million to assist people in Latin America and the Caribbean conflict areas
The support will focus on food assistance in Central America, support to displaced Venezuelans and host communities, and essential needs and nutritional support to Haiti.
One-third of Haiti's people urgently need food aid
With mounting violent unrest and pressure for President Jovenel Moïs to step down, 35% of the population – 3.67 million people – is now in urgent need of emergency food assistance.
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Nearly 168 million people will need humanitarian assistance and protection in 2020
This represents the highest figure in decades. The United Nations and partner organizations will require $28.8 billion to assist the most vulnerable people.
More than 3.5 million Haitians need emergency food and nutrition assistance
Rising commodity prices, currency depreciation, ongoing drought, socio-political unrest and deteriorating security have all greatly reduced access to food for the poorest households.
Plus d'un Haïtien sur trois a besoin d'une aide alimentaire urgente
La hausse des prix, les troubles socio-économiques et la baisse de la production agricole ont entraîné une augmentation de l'insécurité alimentaire en Haïti en 2019.
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El Salvador, Honduras y Nicaragua: Pérdidas de cosecha reducen la capacidad de reserva alimentaria de los hogares más pobres
La irregularidad de las lluvias en la temporada de Primera ha afectado diferentes zonas de producción de Centroamérica, provocando pérdidas de la cosecha de Primera.
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Food insecurity concerns rise in Central America's Dry Corridor
It is the second consecutive year of poor first season harvests following the severe drought of 2018, with some farmers experiencing crop losses as high as 50-75 per cent.
Uno de cada seis niños presenta desnutrición crónica en El Salvador
Un estudio de Programa Mundial de Alimentos sobre el impacto económico de la desnutrición muestra que 4 de cada 10 niños con desnutrición no finalizan la escuela primaria.
Unrest disrupts humanitarian programmes in Haiti
As unrest continues in Haiti, hospitals, civil protection units and other emergency services are functioning with limited capacity due to fuel shortages, lack of safe water and other essentials.
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Seguridad alimentaria en deterioración en Honduras y Nicaragua
Las irregularidades en las lluvias y temperaturas superiores al promedio durante julio y agosto afectaron a zonas de producción agropecuaria (subsistencia, excedentaria y comercial), principalmente en el oriente y sur de Honduras y en el centro-norte de Nicaragua, provocando pérdidas importantes en la cosecha de Primera de maíz a nivel nacional.
Gobierno de Guatemala destina 430,1 millones de quetzales para implementar acciones contra la desnutrición
Las acciones incluyen dotación de micronutrientes, desparasitación, atención por infección respiratoria, enfermedad diarreica y tratamientos para la desnutrición aguda a menores de 5 años.
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FAO report says 41 countries need food assistance
Conflicts are the primary cause of high levels of food insecurity, while adverse weather conditions - particularly rainfall shortages in Africa - acutely affect food availability and access for millions.
Deterioro de seguridad alimentaria en el corredor seco de Guatemala
Los hogares más pobres ubicados en el corredor seco oriental no lograron llenar sus reservas dadas las irregularidades climáticas que dañaron altamente a los cultivos de Primera.
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Los cultivos de la temporada de Primera se ven afectados en Centroamérica
La continuidad de días sin o con limitada lluvia y las altas temperaturas fueron los principales problemas para los agricultores centroamericanos.