Child malnutrition in Nepal has reached ‘alarming’ levels since aid cuts, survey finds
Fears hard-won gains in reducing child mortality over 20 years are at risk after end of USAID funding for nutrition programmes
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A child is weighed in Bajura district in Nepal in 2022. Death rates among the under-fives declined in the country by 72% between 1996 and 2022. Photograph: Rebecca Conway/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenA child is weighed in Bajura district in Nepal in 2022. Death rates among the under-fives declined in the country by 72% between 1996 and 2022. Photograph: Rebecca Conway/Getty ImagesGlobal developmentChild malnutrition in Nepal has reached ‘alarming’ levels since aid cuts, survey findsFears hard-won gains in reducing child mortality over 20 years are at risk after end of USAID funding for nutrition programmesSupported byAbout this contentKat Lay, Global health correspondentFri 26 Jun 2026 03.00 EDTLast modified on Fri 26 Jun 2026 03.02 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleChild…
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