Médecins Sans Frontières - Video ENG - Malaria and malnutrition in Ikongo

Unique Identifier Code / URN MSB192759

Date taken / Date Recorded 23/04/2024 10:03 AM

Country Madagascar

Commissioning section MSF-SWITZERLAND

Photographer / videographer / producer Miora Rabearisoa

Copyright MSF

Usage Rights (MSF) External Media, MSF Fundraising, MSF Publications, Social Media

Formal Consent Copy available yes

Editor's rating ★★★ (F)

Video format h264 (High) (avc1 / 0x31637661)

Duration 1m29s

Maximum Size 720px × 1280px 94.68 MB

Additional Information / Shotlist Soanary
A patient’s mother
My son’s name is Clairy.
He is 4 years old.
Clairy was ill for two days.
I put him on my back and we headed off to the health centre.
TXT
In Ikongo, in south-eastern Madagascar, MSF receives a high number of malnourished children under the age of 5. Many suffer from complications as well as malaria and respiratory infections.
ITW
Dr Nantenaina - MSF doctor at the ITFC in Ikongo
We are experiencing the impact of climate change.
This year, there were heavy rains, and most of the communities in Ikongo are farmers. As a result, many plantations were flooded and destroyed. Populations are now struggling to find enough food. This is one of the reasons why the number of malnourished children is increasing.
ITW
Evelyne – Nurse in the health center
During the winter, cases of malaria decrease, but from October to April, they increase considerably. As a result, 60% of the people who come for consultations have malaria.
TXT
During the rainy season, access is even more difficult, and communities are unable to reach health centres quickly.
 ITW
Soanary
A patient’s mother
It took us 4 hours to reach Ikongo.
We were hoping to take the boats, but the water had risen too high.
The boats were gone.
So, we had to cross the river by foot. 
TXT
Between November 2022 and March 2024, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and community workers, MSF diagnosed and treated 2,205 children under the age of 5 suffering from both malnutrition and malaria in the district of Ikongo.