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Key Findings
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Out of the 18 provinces in the country, 9 are classified as in Phase 2 according to the IPC Acute Malnutrition (IPC AMN) scale; Phase 2 is considered as “Alert” situation requiring monitoring and strengthening of resilience based on the IPC AMN scale.
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Of the nine provinces, 3 provinces (namely Karusi, Kayanza, and Kirundo) have relatively high levels of acute malnutrition levels which require particular attention.
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The major factors contributing to acute malnutrition include very poor quality of food, relatively high prevalence of diseases, and very poor sanitation.
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While the immediate response must focus on treating children with acute malnutrition, it is also vital to plan interventions to address the major contributing factors in order to reduce acute malnutrition levels.