Health ministry seeks food aid from WFP and UNICEF for distribution in quake-hit districts

Officials warn of high risk of malnutrition among children under five, new mothers and pregnant women in the affected areas.

The Ministry of Health and Population has requested two United Nations agencies—the World Food Programme (WFP) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)—for supplementary food to distribute in the quake-hit areas of Jajarkot and West Rukum of the Karnali Province.