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The increased rate of Malnutrition is attributed to the high inflation rate that has made purchasing food at household level unbearable.
Seven of the 10 states in South Sudan have reached the malnutrition-rate-emergency threshold of 15 per cent, as a result of the growing food security in the war torn nation.
According to a report by United Nationals Children's Fund (UNICEF), the level of malnutrition arising out of lack of food in South Sudan is worrying as both children in rural and urban settings have been greatly affected.
Christophe Boulierac, the UNICEF spokesperson says that so far this year 120,000 children under five years have been treated for severe malnutrition in the different states, which is close to a 50 per cent increase over the same period in 2015.
In Northern Bahr el Ghazal, the malnutrition rate stands at 33 per cent, while in one of UNICEF's supported Al-Sabbah hospital children's hospital has registered a sharp increase in malnutrition cases of nearly 20%.
The increased rate of malnutrition is attributed to the high inflation rate that has made purchasing food at household level unbearable.
Boulierac also states that since many roads are inaccessible in addition to the ongoing conflict, UNICEF's ability to respond has been limited. He says this has also limited to movement of UNICEF staff to supply food items.
He says that initially, UNICEF had planned to support to 166,000 children this year, but the figure has been revised to 250,000.
UNICEF is currently working with only 52 million dollars instead of the required 154.5 million according to Boulierac. He says this is meant to assist with water and sanitation; child support services; nutrition; health; and education.
Fighting broke out on July 7th between forces loyal to first Vice president Riek Machar and President Salvar Kiir, as a result 300 people were killed while 1.6 million people were displaced.
According to a report by United Nationals Children's Fund (UNICEF), the level of malnutrition arising out of lack of food in South Sudan is worrying as both children in rural and urban settings have been greatly affected.
Christophe Boulierac, the UNICEF spokesperson says that so far this year 120,000 children under five years have been treated for severe malnutrition in the different states, which is close to a 50 per cent increase over the same period in 2015.
In Northern Bahr el Ghazal, the malnutrition rate stands at 33 per cent, while in one of UNICEF's supported Al-Sabbah hospital children's hospital has registered a sharp increase in malnutrition cases of nearly 20%.
The increased rate of malnutrition is attributed to the high inflation rate that has made purchasing food at household level unbearable.
Boulierac also states that since many roads are inaccessible in addition to the ongoing conflict, UNICEF's ability to respond has been limited. He says this has also limited to movement of UNICEF staff to supply food items.
He says that initially, UNICEF had planned to support to 166,000 children this year, but the figure has been revised to 250,000.
UNICEF is currently working with only 52 million dollars instead of the required 154.5 million according to Boulierac. He says this is meant to assist with water and sanitation; child support services; nutrition; health; and education.
Fighting broke out on July 7th between forces loyal to first Vice president Riek Machar and President Salvar Kiir, as a result 300 people were killed while 1.6 million people were displaced.
