Malnutrition in Mauritania: 20150529_UNICEF_portfolio_Dragaj_009

Doctor checks a four year boy Mohamed Ag Mohamed, after being referred by health worker who screened Mohamed. The boy had indications of the Severe Acute Malnutrition with complications. After thorough check up the doctor concluded that Mohamed also suffers from respiratory infection and will be referred for clinical treatment of severe malnutrition and respiratory infection. 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.

Doctor checks a four year boy Mohamed Ag Mohamed, after being referred by health worker who screened Mohamed. The boy had indications of the Severe Acute Malnutrition with complications. After thorough check up the doctor concluded that Mohamed also suffers from respiratory infection and will be referred for clinical treatment of severe malnutrition and respiratory infection.  

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.