A nutritional survey done in 2014 among south Sudanese refugee camps showed that the prevalence of acute malnutrition was almost two-fold the emergency threshold of 15%.Īcute malnutrition is not only a condition that kills but also has long term health and developmental consequences among recovered children after receiving appropriate treatment. The magnitude of acute malnutrition among refugee camps in Ethiopia is relatively well-documented. The rate of malnutrition in refugees’ camp needs to be viewed as not just a health issue but as a serious protection and access to basic rights failure. Malnutrition among children in refugee is a critical public health concern due to the heightened vulnerability.
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