Malnutrition in Mauritania: 20150529_UNICEF_portfolio_Dragaj_008

A doctor prepares to check up the child at the CRENAM clinic. During the screening for malnutrition children are referred to the doctor for thorough medical examination in order to identify possible further complications that Severe Acute Malnutrition may have been caused by. In the Mbera refugee camp, the Nutrition survey carried out in November 2014 showed a significant decrease of both global acute malnutrition (from 11.8 to 9.9%) and severe acute malnutrition (1.4% to 0.8) rates. As of today, UNICEF has been supporting the government nutrition center in the treatment of 444 severe acute malnutrition (SAM) cases and contributed to the treatment of 790 other SAM cases.

A doctor prepares to check up the child at the CRENAM clinic. During the screening for malnutrition children are referred to the doctor for thorough medical examination in order to identify possible further complications that Severe Acute Malnutrition may have been caused by.  

In the Mbera refugee camp, the Nutrition survey carried out in November 2014 showed a significant decrease of both global acute malnutrition (from 11.8 to 9.9%) and severe acute malnutrition (1.4% to 0.8) rates. As of today, UNICEF has been supporting the government nutrition center in the treatment of 444 severe acute malnutrition (SAM) cases and contributed to the treatment of 790 other SAM cases.