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More than 232 million children around the world last year suffered from malnutrition. It is the underlying contributing factor in nearly half of the deaths of children under five years of age.

Malnutrition can lead to a weakened immune system meaning children are more vulnerable to disease. These diseases can lead to further malnutrition, creating a vicious cycle of malnutrition and disease.

MSF first introduced specific therapeutic foods to treat malnutrition on a large scale as long ago as 2005, which has been widely used since; but access to specific and necessary nutrition remains one of the major challenges in reducing child mortality, especially in conflict-affected countries, where they are most vulnerable.

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Quick facts about malnutrition

 
Niger

Alarming increase in malnutrition in Niger

Project Update 12 Apr 2005
 
Sudan

Violence and mortality in West Darfur: excerpts from the four MSF surveys

Project Update 1 Oct 2004
 
Malnutrition

Sebastio Salgado book to be sold in aid of MSF

Project Update 28 Sep 2004
 
Sudan

Malnutrition: a political problem

Project Update 23 Sep 2004
 
Sudan

Despite heavy mobilization of aid in Darfur, the situation remains fragile and assistance must continue

Project Update 15 Sep 2004
 
Sudan

The struggle for care in Katanga

Project Update 13 Sep 2004
 
Sudan

'Displaced in Darfur will need help for at least a year'

Interview 31 Aug 2004
 
Hepatitis E

Hepatitis E outbreak in three Darfur locations

Project Update 25 Aug 2004
 
Sudan

Fifth Sudan health survey starts - North Darfur conditions to be assessed

Project Update 18 Aug 2004
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