SOMALI NUTRITION STRATEGY 2011 – 2013 - ReliefWeb

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Furthermore WFP is providing food assistance to vulnerable groups through institutional feeding
and school feeding to around 90,000 beneficiaries. WFP also provides a general food ration
consisting of cereals, CSB, sugar, fortified oil and iodised salt when available, to the rural population
affected by the humanitarian crisis, the urban poor and IDPs. In 2009 this food assistance covered
around 3 to 3.5 million people a month – almost half the population – on the basis of FSNAU
seasonal assessments.
Nutrition interventions delivered through health campaigns include vitamin A distribution,
deworming and nutritional screening during bi annual Child Health Days. Furthermore, nutrition
interventions are delivered through the 3 levels of the health system – health posts, MCH Clinics
and hospitals. Coverage and quality is currently limited due to overall weaknesses of the public health
system.