Source: UN Children's Fund
Country: Senegal
Highlights
1,559 new SAM admissions have been reported in the month of July (reported from 36% of nutritional facilities). More than 23,000 children have been admitted for SAM since the beginning of the response in 2012.
The region of Diourbel has already reached 114% of its annual SAM target.
The nutritional survey conducted in June indicates a situation rather unchanged as compared to last year’s nutritional crisis. The results should be officially released in the month of September.
UNICEF Senegal’s requirements of US$3,305,266 in the HAC are currently 60% funded.