Pakistan: Acute Malnutrition in Sindh May - August 2019 and Projection for September - December 2019
Analysis of 8 drought affected districts in Sindh
RELEASE DATE
03.11.2019
VALIDITY PERIOD
01.05.2019 > 31.12.2019
MAY - AUGUST 2019 
SEPTEMBER - DECEMBER 2019 
 
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Acute
Malnutrition


Acute malnutrition is a major public health problem in all the 8 drought affected districts in the Sindh province. Two districts in the province have Extremely Critical levels (IPC AMN Phase 5) of acute malnutrition – i.e. about every third child in these districts is suffering from acute malnutrition. Six other districts have Critical levels (IPC AMN Phase 4) of acute malnutrition. Although the 6 districts are classified in IPC AMN Phase 4, 2 of them have acute malnutrition levels very close to IPC AMN Phase 5.

Among the 8 drought affected districts notified by the Government of Sindh in 2018, the districts with Extremely Critical levels (IPC AMN Phase 5) of acute malnutrition are namely Tharparkar and Umerkot. The other 6 districts – Jamshoro, Kambar Shahdadkot, Badin, Dadu, Sanghar, and Thatta – are classified as being in IPC AMN Phase 4. Of these 6 districts, 2 of them, i.e. Kambar Shahdadkot and Badin, have acute malnutrition levels very close to IPC AMN Phase 5.

The major factors contributing to acute malnutrition include very poor quality and quantity of food, high food insecurity, poor sanitation coverage, and high incidence of low birthweight. Additionally, exclusive breastfeeding and access to safe drinking water are also of concern in several districts. Although not the direct focus of this analysis, anaemia among children of 6-59 months of age is at an alarming level.


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