As of August 8, 197 people, including 96 children, have died of famine in Gaza as a result of Israel's blockade and military offensive, according to Gaza health authorities.

UN-backed health monitors have said some 100,000 Palestinian women and children are facing severe malnutrition, and a third of the population of 2.1 million hasn't eaten in days.

Gaza isn't the only place where conflicts are driving catastrophic hunger. In Sudan, international agencies claim 3.2 million children under the age of 5 will suffer from acute malnutrition in the next year. People under siege in El Fasher, in North Dafur, have been starving for the past year.

In Nigeria, where funding from international donors has been cut, malnutrition has led to the deaths of 625 children in the first six months of 2025. Haiti, Mali and Yemen are among other countries experiencing catastrophic hunger.

But treating hunger crises can be more difficult than it seems, and requires more than just a regular supply of healthy food. Health experts have warned that refeeding programs for malnourished people can have........

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