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Shortages of Therapeutic Food Threaten Malnourished Children in Senegal

An innovative program in Senegal that provided easy access to therapeutic food for malnourished children is facing significant shortages, attributed to cuts in U.S. aid.

Editorial Staff / 2026-06-13 / 1min
Shortages of Therapeutic Food Threaten Malnourished Children in Senegal

In Senegal, a program designed to deliver lifesaving therapeutic food to malnourished children has seen its success hindered by recent shortages.

Parents previously benefited from easy access to this crucial nutritional support, which has proven effective in combating malnutrition.

Health specialists are pointing to cuts in U.S. aid as a contributing factor to these shortages, raising concerns about the future of the program and the well-being of vulnerable children.