A total of 23,358 under-five children and 6937 over five children were screened for malnutrition in the camps. Among them, 315 under five children were identified with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) by MUAC and from them 132 under five children were referred to Outpatient Therapeutic Programme (OTP) sites for full screening. A total of 251 under five children and 64 over five children were admitted for essential therapeutic feeding in this month. 1049 children were identified with Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM), subsequently 334 children were referred to Targeted Supplementary Feeding Programme (TSFP). The cure rate was 85 percent and defaulter rate was 1 percent, which is aligned with the International Humanitarian Sphere Standards.
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