{"id":47005,"date":"2023-11-07T15:16:48","date_gmt":"2023-11-07T15:16:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/over-1-6-million-children-to-face-acute-malnutrition-in-south-sudan-next-year"},"modified":"2023-11-07T15:34:45","modified_gmt":"2023-11-07T15:34:45","slug":"over-1-6-million-children-to-face-acute-malnutrition-in-south-sudan-next-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/over-1-6-million-children-to-face-acute-malnutrition-in-south-sudan-next-year","title":{"rendered":"Over 1.6 million children to face acute malnutrition in South Sudan next year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span><b> <\/b>An estimated 1.65 million children under the age of five are projected to suffer from acute malnutrition from July 2023 to June 2024, according to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report released on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>A joint report issued by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the United Nations Children\u2019s Fund (UNICEF), and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), along with the government, stated that the total number of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) and Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM) cases are estimated at 480,000 and 1.17 million, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Bentiu, which is heavily impacted by floods, faces the most severe levels of malnutrition, with Rubkona County projected to reach IPC Acute Malnutrition Phase 5 by April 2024 for the first time ever.<\/p>\n<p>According to the report, the nutrition situation is expected to worsen during the next lean season, with 67 counties projected to experience severe, critical, or very critical malnutrition levels.<\/p>\n<p>The key contributing factors to the increased acute malnutrition rates include a high prevalence of diseases, poor access to safe water sources and sanitation, food insecurity, and inadequate feeding practices \u2013 compounded by the return of a large number of children from Sudan.<\/p>\n<p>Only five out of 100 children are receiving the recommended quality and frequency of food required for optimal growth, the report noted.<\/p>\n<p>About 34.6% of children achieved the Minimum Meal frequency, while only 21% achieved the Minimum Dietary Diversity.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking during the launch of the IPC report on Monday in Juba, Mary-Ellen McGroarty, WFP Country Director, emphasized the dire consequences of acute malnutrition situations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAn estimated 1.6 million children under the age of five are expected to suffer from acute malnutrition,\u201d said Mary.<\/p>\n<p>She explained that this is the first time the country has witnessed such extreme critical levels of malnutrition, attributed to the combined effects of diseases and food insecurity.<\/p>\n<p>Ismail Khan, Deputy Country Representative of UNICEF in South Sudan, stated that the nutrition cluster is seeking $210 million to address the needs of children suffering from acute malnutrition and adults facing food shortages.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMore funding is urgently needed to alleviate this critical acute malnutrition situation. The Nutrition Cluster partners require USD 210 million, including USD 6.5 million for South Sudanese returning from Sudan,\u201d said Khan.<\/p>\n<p>He called on the government of South Sudan, the international community, and all stakeholders to continue collaborating to address the food security crisis in South Sudan.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\">South-Sudan<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Sudan. An estimated 1.65 million children under the age of five are projected to suffer from acute malnutrition from July 2023 to June 2024, according to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report released on Monday. 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