Analysis of the nutritional situation in the Central African Republic

ISBN-13: 9786206292678 / Angielski / Miękka / 52 str.

Christian Kamayen; Elysé Doron Dambeti

Opis

The 2014 SMART survey shows that stunting among children aged 0-5 has exceeded the emergency threshold of 40% in seven (Sangha-Mbaéré, Mambéré-Kadéi, Ouham-Pendé, Kémo, Nana-Mambéré, Ouham, and Ombella-M'poko) of CAR's sixteen prefectures. This is a major problem, as stunted growth is irreversible and can have far-reaching consequences for the country's development. Rates of severe acute malnutrition are high. Seven prefectures (Vakaga, Kémo, Ouaka, Ombella-M'poko, Nana-Gribizi, Ouham-Pendé and Mambéré-Kadéi) have more than 2% of children aged between 6 and 59 months suffering from severe acute malnutrition. Underweight remains high, especially in Sangha-Mbaéré, with a prevalence rate of 32.69% above the WHO critical threshold (30%). The national response to the problem of malnutrition remains dependent on both the difficulties faced by the Central African health system and the place given to nutrition in government policies, despite the efforts made to implement initiatives to improve the nutritional status and living conditions of Central Africans.

O autorze

Christian Kamayen has been a teacher-researcher and writer in the Life Sciences Department of the Faculty of Science at the University of Bangui (CAR) since January 1990, specialising in Biotechnology and Food Science - Nutrition and Public Health. He was awarded the title of Commander of the Order of Academic Palms by decree no. 15.157 of 29 April 2015.