Hundreds of health and nutrition facilities closed as Somalia’s child crisis deepens

Country: Somalia Source: UN Children's Fund MOGADISHU/NAIROBI, 21 Aug 2026 – “In Somalia today, aid cuts are closing doors to healthcare, shutting down nutrition services, and pushing water, education and protection further out of reach. As ever, children are paying the price. “On the back of unprecedented cuts in humanitarian aid, 205 health and nutrition facilities have already closed.