105. Although there has been some reduction, malnutrition remains high with 47% of children stunted with 20% severely stunted. The prevalence of diarrhoea and disease outbreaks such as measles have a significant influence on nutritional status, particularly acute malnutrition and have to be taken into account when interpreting nutrition surveillance results. The nutrition-related MDG target is projected to be reached but underweight children and stunting remain high. Children under 5 underweight – trends and projections - 35 30 Perce nt 25 20 15 10 5 0 1990 MDG target 14% projection 12% PoW 2004 - 2011 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 Figure [3]: Children under 5 underweight – trends and projections 106. The interventions chosen to combat malnutrition will be identical to those of the first EHP and also detailed in the National Nutrition Policy and Strategic Plan (2008-2012) namely growth monitoring and screening for children under 5, Vitamin A supplementation, deworming and the treatment of severe and moderate malnutrition. Investments in child survival interventions such as vaccines for various diseases, effective treatment of pneumonia at community level, effective prevention and treatment of malaria and diarrhoeal diseases have contributed significantly to the remarkable decline in infant and under 5 mortality rates as can be seen in Figures 4 and 5 below: 31 | P a g e