File photo shows a severely malnourished child from southern Somalia is being held in a makeshift shelter in a refugee camp in Mogadishu
Hundreds of children have been rushed to hospitals and medical centers in Lego Town and Balad Town in southern Somalia, a local physician told Press TV.
Poor sanitary conditions, scarcity of clean drinking water and overpopulation have resulted in the spread of waterborne diseases in Somalia.
Cholera claims the lives of dozens in Somalia on a daily basis.
According to the United Nations, it is estimated that a quarter of Somalia's 9.9 million population are now either internally displaced or living outside the country as refugees.
US drone attacks in Somalia have also added to the people's concerns, forcing many to flee for their lives.
Washington claims the airstrikes target militants, though most of such attacks have largely resulted in civilian casualties.
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