Separate screening exercises and research published in late October 2026 have reported acute child malnutrition rates in two regions. Screening conducted September through October in Tigray tested 11,800 displaced children. 15% of those tested had moderate acute malnutrition.^[1] Surveillance data from Gaza, published in Nature, found children aged 6 to under 24 months had the highest prevalence of acute malnutrition within the sampled under 5 population. 11.0% were classified as severe acute malnutrition. 17.9% were classified as moderate acute malnutrition, using Mid-Upper Arm Circumference based screening.^[2] The Gaza study examined socioeconomic and demographic factors associated with malnutrition outcomes. Researchers also assessed primary health care centre nutrition service delivery under active conflict conditions.^[3] The publication stated child malnutrition remains a critical global public health challenge. Stunting, wasting and underweight are strongly patterned by socioeconomic conditions in low and middle income settings.^[4]