Saudi Arabia has provided a new contribution of nearly $5 million to address malnutrition among tens of thousands of children under the age of five and pregnant and lactating women in 11 Yemeni governorates.

The World Food Program (WFP), in a press release issued today, Thursday, said that it had received a new grant worth $4.85 million from the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief), to support its efforts to address moderate acute malnutrition among children under the age of five. Pregnant and breastfeeding women.

The statement added that this grant, which will last for a year, will enable the program to provide ready-to-use nutritional supplements and fortified flour to children suffering from malnutrition and pregnant and lactating women in areas affected by the crisis in Yemen, with a focus on treating malnutrition.

The program indicated that this initiative, which will last for one year, will benefit 86,985 children and women from vulnerable groups in the governorates of Abyan, Aden, Al-Dhalea, Al-Hudaydah, Al-Mahra, Hadhramaut, Lahj, Ma’rib, Shabwa, Socotra, and Taiz.

The director of the World Food Office and its representative in Yemen confirmed; Richard Ragan said, “This additional funding from the King Salman Center is critical to supporting the most vulnerable children and women in these governorates... Every child has the right to a healthy life, free from hunger.”

For his part, the Director of Health and Environmental Aid at the King Salman Center expressed: Abdullah Al-Muallem, expressed his pride in partnering with the United Nations Program to support the treatment of malnutrition among the most affected populations in Yemen, and added: “Ensuring the health and well-being of every child and mother is a long-term commitment for us... and it is not only about providing nutritional supplements; it is also about By instilling hope and resilience for a stronger, healthier society.”