AFRİCA  ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF MAURİTANİA

STATE OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF MAURITANIA

الجمهورية الإسلامية الموريتانية

 

 

 


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STATE OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF MAURITANIA

In Mauritania - the largest hosting country of Malian refugees
  at the end of last year there were over 54,000 Malians.
The military intervention, in January, in northern
Mali prompted a new influx of refugees
with an average of 500 new arrivals per day during January and February 2013
 amounting to more than 21,000 people.
People are continuing to arrive, but in smaller numbers.

The new influx requires an expanded response in life-saving sectors
including in food and non-food items, water, sanitation, nutrition
health, education, shelter and environmental areas.

Several measures have been taken to treat and prevent
malnutrition at the Mbera refugee camp, including
distribution of nutritional supplements to infants
organization of awareness sessions for mothers
increased access to health facilities, launch of a measles vaccination
campaign and installation of better water and sanitation infrastructure
This has led to a reduction in acute malnutrition rates of refugee children
(under 5 years) from 20 per cent to 13 per cent. Additional
funding is required to improve prevention and response mechanisms.

 

 

 

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