Nutritional Status of Children Victims of the Armed Conflict in Nepal - A survey report of IDP children in Banke district

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Summary: The survey established that more than 59% of screened under 3 children are underweight and up to 15.9 % are wasted. The highest number of malnourished children were found in Rajhena camp (73 %) followed by Simalghari (63 %). At least 55% were suffering from common illnesses like diarrhoea, fever, ARI and skin ailments. Malnutrition rate and prevalence of common illnesses (82%) in small children, especially in Rajhena IDP camp, can be considered as worrying. pdf: www.tdhnepal.org/html/reports/?action=download&file=1129628269_nutrition...

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Terre des Hommes - Nepal
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http://www.tdhnepal.org/html/reports/?action=download&file=1129628269_nutriti...

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