An Ongoing Omission: Adolescent and Adult Malnutrition in Famine Situations

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Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 12-15

  Salama, Peter ^a   Collins, Steve ^a  

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EID: 85135759706     PISSN: 02295113     EISSN: 19207336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.25071/1920-7336.22046     Document Type: Article

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2. In Ajiep, the epicentre of the famine in southern Sudan surprisingly the death rates of the adult and under five populationregistered in August were quite similar. In fact, of the 513 deaths registered immediately prior to 28/8/98,231 were less than 20 years of age and 282 were more than 20 years of age. Furthermore in some areas where cattle camps still exist, anecdotal evidence suggests that the under five population may be less vulnerable than older children (whomay not have access to cow's milk and milk products).
3. Collins, S. 1993. The need for adult therapeutic care in emergency feeding programmes JAMA 270 *5: 637-638.
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7. In some situations it may be appropriate to combine adult and child TFCs or at least situate them on adjacent sites. If this is done, the integration of adults into the programme should be planned from the outset.
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