17/02/2024
Malnutrition analysis forecasts worrisome trends
While access of food is already a challenge for thousands of Haitians, the coming months will be ever more challenging, according to the latest malnutrition analysis conducted by the Haitian health ministry, FAO, UNICEF, WHO, with the situation expected to deteriorate from June to November 2024. About 276,000 children aged 6-59 months, pregnant and nursing women are at risk of acute malnutrition, including over 125,000 severe cases. Haiti’s malnutrition crisis results from a mix of factors including poverty, poor dietary and feeding practices, inadequate hygiene, and access to water. The current security crisis is also affecting access to food goods and services. Data from WFP in an assessment in 17 markets in regions like Grand-Anse, Nippes, Sud, and Sud-Est show a drastic rise in essential goods' prices due to supply route closures and supplier shortages. Proportionally to its population, Haiti ranks among the world’s largest malnutrition crisis.
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