Highlights
7,764 children under five years old with SAM have been treated in the first half of 2013. 1,583 of these children were admitted to the program in the month of June. The region of Diourbel has already reached 95% of its annual SAM target.
The National Nutrition Guidelines for Management of Acute Malnutrition have been validated by the Ministry of Health on July 16th.
The CLM, which is the government body in charge of the June nutrition survey (SMART), is to release preliminary results this week.
A Rapid SMS data collection system has helped the region of Kaffrine improve reporting on nutrition performance indicators by health facilities. The approach is being documented and shared with other regions that currently have difficulties compiling data.
UNICEF Senegal’s requirements of US$3,305,266 in the HAC are currently 60% funded.
