The Nutrition Cluster Situation Report offers a comprehensive analysis of the impact of the floods on the nutrition response, the current state of the nutrition response, significant obstacles impeding the expansion of the response in the areas impacted by the floods, and potential avenues for assistance in strengthening the nutrition response.

Key Update

• Nutrition Cluster Partners have screened 26,275 children 6-59 months for acute malnu-trition. Of these, 6,279 and 2,627 children have been showed was moderate and severe wasting respectively. 47 children are identified with bilateral pitting Odema and are trans-ferred to respective nutrition centres for management.

• 9,321 children received various nutrition treatment and prevention response. A total of 2,561 and 2,906 children were admitted in OTP and TSFP for wasting treatment respectively while 190 children with severe wasting with medical complications are admitted in the stabilization centres for treatment.

• A total of 10,649 pregnant and lactating women received individual counselling on Appropriate IYCF.

• Partners have scaled up screening activities across all flood affected areas to ensure malnourished cases are identified early and refered to respective treatment centres