Number of sick children in
care at the community level
38 880
114 720
200 400
210 360
1 204 383
2 476 213
Source : Ministry of Public Health / Department of Health of the Child of the Mother and Reproduction.
Fight against disease and malnutrition
312.Based on the National Health Policy (PNS) and the National Nutrition Policy (PNN),
the management of cases of acute malnutrition is free at the nutritional rehabilitation
centres and community nutrition sites:
- Cases of acute malnutrition with complications are cared for at the level of
Recovery and Intensive Nutritional Education Centres (CRENI), which are
structures within District or Regional hospitals;
- Cases of severe acute malnutrition are cared for at the level of Recovery and
Outpatient Nutritional Education Centres (CRENAS), which are structures
attached to basic health centres;
- Cases of moderate acute malnutrition are cared for at the level of Recovery
and Outpatient Nutritional Education (CRENAM) Centres, which are
structures attached to basic health centers..
- Emergency activities are put in place for victims of disaster and catastrophe,
especially to take charge and prevent malnutrition of vulnerable groups
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