Highlights
• A national nutrition / SMART survey undergoing by MoH / CLM and partners to assess and update the nutrition situation country wide.
• The scaling up of the program is in progress. The management of acutely severe malnourished children started in Diourbel region with UNICEF support in supplies to MSF and MoH (two Therapeutic Feeding centers set up in Diourbel and Bambey health centers, and 5 OTPs (Outpatient Therapeutic Program) in 5 health posts of Diourbel health District).
• A MOU signed between Action Contre la Faim and UNICEF in response to the nutrition crisis., including 3 therapeutic feeding centers, and over 20 Out-patient Therapeutic Programmes in the health posts of Matam region at the end of May / beginning of June 2012.
• National coordination meeting gathering Government partners (UN Agencies & NGOs) held at the Premier Ministry office to assess the progress of the emergency response work plan to the nutrition crisis.
• The plan of action and resources needs have been finalized for the two most affected Regions of Diourbel and Matam, and funds request submitted to UNICEF by MoH.
• The data collection and monitoring are still stagnant due to the strike and the unavailability of the appropriate data collection tools. The development and revision of tools is undergoing with MOH and partners to start collecting data on weekly basis as part of the nutrition surveillance program.