Malnutrition in N'jamena

MSF France has been involved in the fight against malnutrition in N'Djamena since 2018 with the opening of an emergency program which will become a regular program in 2021. The objective of the project is to reduce mortality and morbidity malnourished children from 0 to 5 years old and, since this year, to intervene before the annual peaks in order to avoid an increase in cases.

MSF intervenes in 4 UNA (ambulatory nutritional units) and develops community activities. The choice fell on the most frequented and most distant structures.
1. Harangadji (around 825 patients)
2. Kaliwa (approx 565 patients)
3. Ambatta (approx 1070 patients)
4. Gozator (approx 1000 patients)

Total cohort: 3551; between 250 and 350 admissions per week (figures as of 11/15/21)

MSF has also set up a therapeutic nutrition unit (UNT) at the Toukra district hospital for cases of severe acute malnutrition with complications requiring hospitalization.

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