Galkayo Town Drought Crisis

Study Notes

A 38-year-old mother died from high blood pressure due to the drought in Galkayo town.
Her 10 orphaned children are now raising each other.
There are 74 camps in Galkayo town and in this camp, which houses more than 10,000 people, children are dying from malnutrition.
Acute malnutrition rates are running at 52% among under 5s, the highest in Somalia.
Bashir Abshir Jama with his malnourished four-year-old son, Mohamed, who is in a critical condition, is one of many fathers at the hospital with children who are suffering from malnutrition.
The food that is available has risen 125% in price since February, aggravating the severe hunger and child malnutrition.
The drought has caused a lack of food and water, which has led to the death of animals and the displacement of people.
The displaced people have been given protein paste and mats at the medical tent, but many people are still homeless and have no place to sleep.
A group of women have decided to host Suliman, the drought-stricken mother, in their shelters.
Many people in the camps are suffering from snake bites and hunger, and some are blind or have lost limbs.
Nuro Yusef has delivered 500 babies in the Xaarxaar camp in the past 18 months
The babies are smaller now than they were before, because a lot of pregnant women are aborting in the first trimester
The women are very hungry, and when they give birth they are very weak
It is difficult for them to get their milk to come

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Test your knowledge about the humanitarian crisis in Galkayo town, Somalia, caused by drought, leading to malnutrition, displacement, and lack of basic necessities. The quiz includes information about the impact on women, children, and families.