Nepal, July 3 -- month-old Prapti KC has been battling severe acute malnutrition at the Nutrition Rehabilitation Home (NRH) in Butwal. Prapti, the daughter of Prajita Thapa KC of Madane in Gulmi, was admitted to the nutrition rehab a week ago. Despite receiving round-the-clock care, her recovery has been slow-not because of negligence, but due to an acute shortage of life-saving therapeutic food.

Like Prapti, 11-month-old Simran Paija and several other children admitted to the facility are being treated without the recommended therapeutic milk formulas, F-75 and F-100. The Nutrition Rehabilitation Home in Butwal, operated under Lumbini Provincial Hospital, has been without these therapeutic foods for over six months, leaving healthcare w...