Areas with High Rates of Malnutrition OCHA - ANGOLA

Areas with High Rates of Malnutrition OCHA - ANGOLA

Areas with High Rates of Malnutrition OCHA - ANGOLA Cululo, Luvemba and Mungo: Alto Chicapa and Cacolo: The TFC in Bailundo is Results from nutritional screenings conducted in registering increasing numbers November indicated alarming levels of of malnourished children from malnutrition. In Alto Chicapa, 50 children were Cululo, Luvemba and Mungo. malnourished, out of 136 children screened. In Cacolo, 161 children were malnourished, out of 466 screened. Mbanza Congo Londuimbali, Galanga, Kumbira and Ussoque: Feeding centres in Londuimbali are registering malnourished persons from several locations in the communes of Londuimbali, Galanga, Kumbira and Ussoque. Cubal: Nutritional screenings were conducted in seven resettlement sites in Cubal Mavinga: Municipality during A nutritional survey was November. Global conducted in November. malnutrition rates ranged Global malnutrition rates in between 5.7 and 17.8 Mavinga and in the gathering percent and severe areas were recorded at 8.4 malnutrition rates averaged and six percent and severe 0.8 percent. malnutrition rates at 2.6 and 1.8 percent, respectively. Tchindjenje: Katchiungo and Tchinhama: Chitembo: Reports from humanitarian Nutritional screenings were conducted in An assessment conducted in late August found organisations indicate September. Global and severe alarming levels of malnutrition in the communes alarming levels of malnutrition rates were recorded at 23.3 of Mumbué, Mutumbo and Soma Kuanza. malnutrition in Chiaca and 8.4 percent, respectively. No Supplementary feeding activities were launched Commune. interventions were launched due to in Mumbué, but were suspended in December access constraints. The TFC in Cruzeiro due to logistical constraints. No interventions continues to register malnourished were launched in Mutumbo and Soma Kuanza persons from these areas. due to limited access. Admissions at the SFC in Chitembo increased between November and December, indicating the need to closely monitor the nutrition situation. 5 February 2003.

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