Africa Health Knowledge Management Portal
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Humanitarian Action for Children 2017 Overview
Health Systems
Maternal and Child Health
Description
That is the number of children living in countries affected by emergencies -- one out of every four children in the world today. From relentless conflicts and� displacement crises in the Lake Chad basin, South Sudan, the Syrian Arab Republic and Yemen �� to the impacts of El Niño or La Niña in southern Africa �� to the devastation of seasonal storms and other disasters in Haiti, humanitarian crises are threatening the lives and futures of more children today than perhaps any other time in history.