20 million children suffer from Severe Acute Malnutrition
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What Is It? Across the world, Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) is the largest killer of children under five years of age.1 Defined by a very low weight to height ratio, visible severe wasting, or by the presence of nutritional edema, SAM contributes to the death of more than 3.5 million children a year. It is hunger and starvation clinically defined: hunger and starvation for nutrients. Without proper treatment, the majority of children who survive live with major compromises to their health, as well as to their cognitive and physical capabilities. 
Why Africa? The majority of children effected by Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) live in south Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.1 In many poor countries, the majority of children afflicted with SAM do not have access to either traditional or more recent developments in treatment. The problem occurs mainly in families suffering from the impact of grinding chronic poverty.  Many of these families have limited access to nutritious food and education. Unfortunately, this description characterizes the living conditions of many African citizens, and few African nations have specific policies aimed at addressing SAM comprehensively.
Why Is It Urgent? First, children are dying from a preventable disease. Second, even if the child survives SAM, the child typically suffers for a lifetime because of the long term effects. The solution to Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) is not years away, it’s not unattainable, it’s not hopeless. On the contrary, the solution is here, it is achievable, and there is hope! Solution.htmlshapeimage_5_link_0

  1. 1.COMMUNITY-BASED MANAGEMENT OF

SEVERE ACUTE MALNUTRITION

A Joint Statement by the World Health Organization, the World Food Programme, the United Nations

System Standing Committee on Nutrition and the United Nations Children’s Fund, May 2007


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Childhood Killers Per Yr: Source: UNICEF State of the World's Children 2008
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