Conflict

Most people facing hunger and malnutrition in the world today can be found in countries affected by conflict.
The impact of Covid-19 means 132 million more people around the world could face hunger.
While the threat of Covid-19 continues, measures to stop the spread of the virus could lead to even greater levels of hunger as food becomes even harder to access.
Poor communities rarely benefit from state support and most rely on a hand-to-mouth existence provided by cash-in-hand work. Many will not have savings, and if they’re unable to earn money because of the economic crisis and lockdown restrictions, they will quite literally have nothing to eat.
People living in crowded camps, like Syrian refugees in Jordan or Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, are already some of the most vulnerable people in the world. They struggle to access basic medical care, nutritious food, clean water or soap, all vital to protecting themselves from Covid-19. With little space for social distancing, this makes them particularly vulnerable to coronavirus.
Action Against Hunger’s teams are helping to save lives at De Martini hospital, the only quarantine centre in the country’s capital Mogadishu.
Good nutrition and a healthy diet are essential to building a strong immune system – and while the world waits for the rollout of an effective and affordable vaccine, a strong immune system is people’s first line of defence.
Ensuring people have a healthy, nutritious diet means they’re less likely to become ill. This reduces the strain on a country’s health system, making them better prepared for coronavirus and future disease outbreaks.
Years of conflict and fighting make countries like Yemen more vulnerable to diseases like coronavirus.
Dr David Gai Zakayo is an Action Against Hunger roving medical doctor in South Sudan. He explains the work he's doing in the country to deal with the new threat from the coronavirus.
Covid-19 is going to have a catastrophic impact on the world’s most vulnerable people. That’s why our teams are working hard to help communities respond to the virus.
Here are some examples of our response to the pandemic:
How frontline workers are preventing the spread of coronavirus through contact tracing in the country’s capital Yaoundé.
Most people facing hunger and malnutrition in the world today can be found in countries affected by conflict.
Rising temperatures and extreme weather will have a huge impact on already vulnerable communities.
Hunger affects everyone differently. But around the world, women and girls are most at risk of becoming malnourished.