WFP Ethiopia, Afar Region: Drought Emergency Targeted Supplementary Feeding Programme (November 2016)

TSFPHIGHLIGHTS

• Four Mobile Health Nutrition Teams (MHNT), in Dalefage, Hadellela, Dulechaand Semurobi, were trained in screening for malnutrition, admission and treatment.

• Treatment of target beneficiaries with specialized nutritious food continued in November, with increased admissions mainly due to new screening figures.

• In November, the MHNTs reported 85% cure rate and 15 % default rate for children under five. For pregnant and lactating women cure rate of 81% and default rate 5% were reported.