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Goundam camp
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Goundam, a refugee camp. These peoplehave came from the north ten or
15 years ago and never returned. Their living conditions look desperate.
While the MSF team is monitoring children for severe malnutrition, Ann-Sophie
is negotiating the urgent transfer of a baby to the feeding center.
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MSF feeding center
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CRENI Room One: Ismaël has been here a week and is quickly recovering.
Children are being cared for day and night here and fed every three hours.
We will see Maya, the little girl lying alone on the other bed one day, the
next, drinking by herself.
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MSF feeding center
CRENI Room One: Mamadou just arrived in a terrible condition, aged three or four years old weighting just 5.3 kilos he is completely dehydrated and suffers a lung infection. The daughter, Margot, is almost three and healthy. She is considered a small child and weights 12kg.
At the time of this picture, Dr. Komlan was optimistic about Mamadou's chances of survival.
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MSF feeding center
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CRENI Room Two: After one week or more spent in Room One, children are moved to Room Two when they are recovering. This is one of my favourite shots, after all I had seen, these mothers smiles show such hope.
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MSF feeding center
Everyday at 11 am bath for all the kids. Water is an important issue in such secluded regions near the Sahara. MSF immediately brought drinkable water in large quantities.
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MSF ambulatory health center
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Every Monday, the CRENA opens for medical consultation of infants and food distribution
to families. Here the Malian staff is waiting together with the first visitors.
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MSF ambulatory health center
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The children are being weighed to check if they have gained or lost weight during the
past week. On their first visit, they will also be measured and screened
with the MUAC (Mid Upper Arm Circumference), another indicator of their
nutritional status.
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MSF ambulatory health center
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The paracheck is a new quick test to screen for malaria. Children are systematically
tested for malaria, the biggest killer of children under 5 in Africa - ahead
of Aids and malnutrition.
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MSF ambulatory health center
Monday visit to the infirmary.
There is very little basic medication available even through MSF.
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MSF ambulatory health center
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Food distribution of plumpy nut for infants that can be taken care of at home. The food rations include a mixture of cereals, oil and sugar for a family
of seven, the average in Mali.
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Goundam camp
Another exploration mission in the areas surrounding Goundam in search of infants suffering from malnutrition. Three severerly malnourished infants will be found that afternoon and brought to the feeding center.
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