Large amounts of food aid and humanitarian assistance have been delivered but the low level of commercial food imports and limited agricultural output are jeopardizing the nutritional stability of the whole population -- especially women, children and the elderly.
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The drips were very crude, almost like water bottles with plastic tubing coming out. We saw other children who had marks on their faces from various stages of malnutrition. These children were in very bad shape.Catherine Bertini
More and more people are at risk because the rains have not come. We will be coming back in the next few weeks with additional requests. We do not know how much more will be requested, it needs to be further assessed ... but I expect it will be more than 100,000 tons.
Catherine Bertini
Even with a relatively good harvest there is not enough food in the country to sustain all the people who need it.
Catherine Bertini
The mother has to have enough food in order to produce enough milk in order to breast feed, but she has to know that she should breast feed. That's an education issue.
Catherine Bertini
These assessments continue to show us that even if there's a relatively good harvest, there is not enough food in the country to sustain all the people who need food.
Catherine Bertini
They'll die because of the lack of food, the lack of sanitation and the lack of water and of the diseases ... as a result of the fighting in the region.
Catherine Bertini
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