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Dry supplementary feeding programmes: an effective short-term strategy in food crisis situations

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Abstract
Malnutrition is frequently a predominant problem in disasters, and supplementary feeding programmes (SFPs) are often set up in food emergencies. This review analyses the effectiveness of such programmes in crisis situations in Liberia, Burundi and Goma (Congo), concluding that it is feasible to enrol large numbers of children in SFPs and achieve proportions of recovery above 75% if these programmes are implemented as a short-term measure in emergency situations. However, satisfactory SFP results do not necessarily indicate improved nutritional status of the whole population.
Published Date
01-Dec-1999
PubMed ID
10632998
Languages
English
Volume / Issue / Pages
Volume 4, Issue 12, Pages 875-879
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