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Admission of infants <6 months to TFC

Document type:	Case study
Year:	2003
Location:	Afghanistan, conflict
Topic:	Malnutrition
Author:	GIFA / ENN report (ACF)
Date published:	January 2003

Case study from: INFANT AND YOUNG CHILD FEEDING IN EMERGENCIES GIFA/ENN PROJECT (2003)

Researchers: Mary Corbett (Evaluation of Module 1) and Marie McGrath (Collation of case studies)

Case 14
Location: Afghanistan
Source: Olivia Friere, Field Nutritionist, ACF
Time: 2003
Issue: Admission of infants under six months to TFC

In Afghanistan, malnourished infants under six months pose a particular problem as they are making up a higher proportion of TFC admissions than in other countries where ACF operate. In other countries where we work, this age-group make up 2-3% of admissions, while in Afghanistan they can represent 8% of admissions. Mothers often present reporting insufficient breastmilk and may have recently stopped breastfeeding as a result.

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