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U.S. announces $93 million to expand ready‑to‑use therapeutic food for malnourished children in 13 countries
Summary
A State Department spokesperson said the U.S. will draw down prepositioned stock and fund additional procurement of ready‑to‑use therapeutic food (RUTF), providing treatment for nearly 1,000,000 children across 13 countries while timing and procurement details remain sensitive.
The United States will provide an additional $93,000,000 to treat nearly 1,000,000 children suffering from malnutrition with ready‑to‑use therapeutic food (RUTF), State Department spokesperson Tommy said at a press briefing.
The funding, Tommy said, will support treatment in 13 countries — Haiti, Mali, Niger, Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, Nigeria, Madagascar, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Kenya and Chad — by drawing down prepositioned stock and…
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