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DOCTORS OF THE WORLD ANNUAL REPORT 2010
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMES » AFRICA
A2,+(&3,(0)'&(&3+,,(*,!)*,'(L%6,+(3)'(,.1,+%,#!,*(+,1,)&,*(G""*(!+%',': In Tahoua region, the nutritional situation started to particularly deteriorate in 2007, and 2010 was a critical year. To augment the arrangements in place in the districts, MdM launched an emergency programme in April 2010.
EMERGENCY LIFE EXPECTANCY 52.5 YRS HDI 0.261; RANK 167/169 Source: UNDP 2010
POPULATION
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» National: 27 » International: 2 CO-ORDINATORS
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Supporting care for malnourished children
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» ACTIVITIES MdM provided refresher training for health staff on malnutrition treatment protocols, impro=%$&'(%&"2?-#+*-'+"#-;&3-!-4+;+'+%*&"5&'(%&$+*'2+3'&7-#-?%7%#'&'%-7*<&+7!2"=%$&'(%&)">&"5&+#5"2mation, trained community workers to identify cases of malnutrition, equipped and supported nutritional recovery centres which care for complicated cases. Finally, MdM facilitated the distribution of nutritional supplies provided by the World Food Programme and Unicef, and built up a supply to be able to cope with gaps in provision.
» RESULTS 19,645 children treated in three districts. Three intensive nutritional recovery and education 3%#'2%*&AUdYbM@&-#$&``&"1'!-'+%#'&3%#'2%*&5"2&#1'2+'+"#-;&2%3"=%2L&-#$&%$13-'+"#&AUdYbKJ@&2%ceived support.
FUNDING
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» OUTLOOK
BUDGET
The project will be completed in February 2011. MdM is going to integrate a nutrition component into a large integrated family planning programme in Illéla district, because projects in the region have shown that the problem of child malnutrition is directly linked to the length of time 4%'>%%#&!2%?#-#3+%*&A4+2'(&*!-3+#?@/
» 2010: €587,490
A young mother 18 years old, inpatient in Abalak CRENI with her seven month-old baby
“Since we were admitted to the CRENI, the nurses have really looked after my son. They were always there to give him water and medicine. Luckily this care is free, otherwise people would have crossed their arms and watched my son die.”