Following a devastating rapid nutrition and mortality assessment by MSF in early January, a mass screening of over 63,000 children under-five, pregnant, and breastfeeding women took place in Zamzam camp, North Darfur in March and April.
Why is Zamzam Camp Facing a Catastrophic Malnutrition Crisis?
- 30% of over 46,000 screened children suffered from acute malnutrition.
- 8% of children had severe acute malnutrition.
- 33% of 16,000 screened pregnant and breastfeeding women were acutely malnourished.
- 10% of women had severe acute malnutrition.
What Does MSF’s Emergency Response Team Say?
According to Claire Nicolet, head of MSF’s emergency response in Sudan, Zamzam camp is in a critical state with immense suffering. Despite this, insufficient aid has been provided to help those in need of survival.
Summary: Zamzam camp in North Darfur is facing a dire malnutrition crisis, with high rates of acute and severe malnutrition among children and pregnant/breastfeeding women, suggesting an urgent need for support and intervention from the international community.
Source: www.msf.org