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U.S. provides $93 million for therapeutic food to treat nearly 1 million malnourished children in 13 countries
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A staff member said the United States is providing $93 million to supply ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) to treat nearly 1 million children suffering from malnutrition in 13 countries, drawing down prepositioned stocks and supporting continued production.
A staff member said the United States is providing $93 million to treat nearly 1 million children suffering from malnutrition with ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF), produced by American manufacturers.
The official described the funding as “critical,” saying, “This critical funding will help save lives in 13 countries,” and listed the countries targeted: Haiti, Mali, Niger, Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, Nigeria, Madagascar, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Kenya and Chad.
According to the staff member, the effort will draw down the entire prepositioned stock of RUTF and support continued production to meet ongoing needs. No implementing agency, timeline, or further funding breakdown was specified in the statement.
The announcement frames the funding as a global health and humanitarian response aimed at treating severe malnutrition among children in multiple countries. The transcript excerpt did not include details about which U.S. department or program will manage distribution, how the funds will be allocated among the listed countries, or an explicit timeline for delivery.
No formal action, vote or referral on the matter was recorded in the provided transcript excerpt.
