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Sylvain at Koumra MCP
When Sylvain arrived at Koumra MCP in May 2011, he was suffering from acute malnutrition. Although one year old, Sylvain only weighed 6 kg (a child with a good health weighs 9 kg). His parents had hesitated for a long time before taking him to the MCP, but as his symptoms suddenly worsened, they cycled the 45 km to the center.
Joël, the MCP medical officer, explains: « For Sylvain, malnutrition was not caused by the lack of food but the lack of food hygiene. » Suffering from severe dehydration and a rapid loss of weight, he almost died. Through rehydration and therapeutic milk, the little boy was rescued.
Update on the Dazal WASH project
When the north of Cameroon suffered from a violent cholera epidemic, the Dazal area was spared. Hygiene awareness, distribution of 1,500 impregnated mosquito nets, construction of 10 public latrines and weekly consultations at the health unit contributed to a decrease of the various diseases. Twenty five wells are under construction and 45 pit latrines have already been installed.
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Poor harvests in Burkina Faso “Alarming! This is how the 2011-2012 agricultural season can be qualified, told the Press Laurent Sedogo, Minister of Agriculture and Hydraulics during his presentation of the forward estimate of the harvest. According to this report, the agricultural season is not good in terms of the low levels of recorded rainfall. According to the Minister, the State is already taking appropriate measures to mitigate any food deficit that could possibly emerge”. This Burkinabè newspaper article sets the tone right from the beginning. More
Access to drinking water, a priority To celebrate "World Water Day" on Tuesday 22 March and to emphasise how precious water is all around the planet, we spoke to Loupo Kouldiali. Loupo is married with children and lives in Boupiéna, a village in Burkina Faso. She explains the difficult situation in which she and all the villagers find themselves. "Our village does not have a well or a manual pump. We go to get our water from a hole in the ground, where the water – when there is any – is not drinkable. It is polluted by all sorts of dirt, and dust and sand accumulate in it." More
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