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February 17, 2024
The Cost of El Niño on the Health of Children in Southern Africa
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Climate change is changing the life of children across Southern Africa
The El Niño weather phenomenon has triggered extreme temperatures and flooding across Southern Africa. Emerging diseases such as Cholera and Malaria are among the new risk diseases facing children in the region. Malnutrition is expected to increase in nations such as Madagascar and Mozambique.
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