UNICEF AND PARTNERS SOUND ALARM ON NUTRITION CRISIS IN NORTHERN MALI

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UNICEF AND PARTNERS SOUND ALARM ON NUTRITION CRISIS IN NORTHERN
MALINew York, Jul 24 2013 10:00AMThe humanitarian community is
sounding the alarm on a nutrition crisis in Gao, in northern Mali,
that is taking a toll on the most vulnerable and children under the
age of five in particular, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
said.

A nutrition and mortality survey carried out by Mali's Ministry of
Health and its partners, including UNICEF, found that the rate of
global acute malnutrition (GAM) is 13.5 per cent making it a "serious"
nutrition situation according to UN classification.

The situation is even more worrying in the Bourem health district,
where the rate of GAM is 17 per cent, exceeding the emergency
threshold of 15 per cent set by the World Health Organization (WHO).

During the next six months, 22,730 children will be at risk for acute
malnutrition, UNICEF warned in a
<"http://www.unicef.org/media/media_69903.html">news release.

"The nutrition situation in Gao deserves special attention. Action
must be taken now so that children who can be saved are not left to
die and so that new cases can be prevented," David Gressly, the
Humanitarian Action Coordinator for Mali, said during a visit to Gao
yesterday.

Gao was among the areas affected by the fighting that broke out last
year in northern Mali between Government forces and Tuareg rebels,
after which radical Islamists seized control of the area. The crisis
uprooted hundreds of thousands of civilians and led to a dire
humanitarian crisis.

UNICEF pointed out that the high malnutrition rates are explained, in
part, by the fact that the survey was conducted in May 2013, at the
start of the hunger gap season when food supplies run out.

Also, the spike in malaria during the rainy reason has had an impact
on children's nutritional status. The negative impact of the recent
conflict on populations' financial wherewithal is another factor
contributing to the severity of the situation, the agency said.

"The lives of many children are in jeopardy. They need immediate
assistance," said Françoise Ackermans, UNICEF Representative in Mali.
"Treating children suffering from severe acute malnutrition is a
priority for UNICEF. We are sparing no effort to assist each child
suffering from malnutrition," she added.

This year, more than 108,000 children under age five were admitted to
nutrition rehabilitation units around the country with the assistance
of the Government, UNICEF and humanitarian partners.

The nutrition survey will be conducted next in Timbuktu, in northern
Mali, and is already underway in the south of the country. Results
will allow for nutrition trends to be assessed to better evaluate
needs and prioritize resource allocation.

UNICEF stated that $80 million is needed to meet nutritional needs
throughout the country. To date, only a quarter of this funding has
been secured. As of 22 July, the Consolidated Appeal for Mali has
mobilized $142 million, 30 per cent of the $476 million sought.Jul 24
2013 10:00AM
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