SITUATION

337K
155K
Half a million of children under 5 and pregnant lactating
women are in need of immediate lifesaving preventive and curative nutrition interventions.

RESPONSE

• GNC was able to deploy the deputy global nutrition cluster coordinator and the Information management specialist immediately to support nutrition coordination effort to ensure proper coordination of nutrition response
• Providing nutrition counselling and support to caregivers of infants and young children on feeding and care, including providing breastmilk substitutes to children in need as per international guidelines.
• Providing micronutrient supplementation to children under 5 years and pregnant and breast-feeding women.
• Provide of life-saving early detection and treatment to children with severe wasting and moderate wasting (who are also at high risk)
• Conduct Nutrition need assessments where possible.
• Establish linkages with the cash or voucher assistance interventions to improve access to nutritious foods for young children and PLWs during the first 1,000 days.
  We need to act immediately to prevent further deterioration of the nutritional status of the most vulnerable children and women