Over 1,500 flood-hit children suffer acute malnutrition
Summary
More than 1,500 children in flood-hit Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading are suffering from moderate acute malnutrition, while 13 children have severe acute malnutrition after the August 26 Bhotekoshi disaster. Health officials and UNICEF are preparing fortified food distributions to prevent the situation from worsening.
Key Points
- A health ministry study found more than 1,500 children in Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading with moderate acute malnutrition after the August 26 Bhotekoshi catastrophe.
- Thirteen children were found with severe acute malnutrition, which requires urgent medical attention and greatly increases the risk of death.
- Officials plan to distribute fortified flour to vulnerable children, pregnant women and new mothers in the affected districts.
- Experts warn that relief food, often high in junk food and low in nutrition, could worsen the crisis if immediate intervention is delayed.
