Impact
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After a hearty meal its time to smile for the camera for this child pictured in Hargeisa, Northwest Somalia in 2003. UNICEF's interventions in Somalia include the provision of supplementary feeding for severely malnourished children. |
The focus of UNICEF’s nutritional support continues to be on reducing mortality and morbidity (illness) among children under-five years of age and their mothers, with emphasis on seeking and promoting viable solutions to the problem of malnutrition through improved care and feeding practices.
Micronutrient supplementation, done in conjunction with National Immunization Days (NIDs) for polio, continues to be the most effective way to reach high numbers of children in Somalia.
Key results include:
- Reduced morbidity and mortality, particularly among children, women and other vulnerable groups by providing micronutrients.
- Ongoing nutrition surveys to monitor children’s nutritional status, response to malnutrition, and support to supplementary and therapeutic feeding programmes.
- Improved local capacities for monitoring and responding to nutritional needs through training in feeding practices, growth monitoring and breastfeeding.
