Angola Nutritional Emergency Fact Sheet Update
June 6, 2002
Therapeutic feeding centers provide specialized care for the most severely malnourished, particularly children. In January 2002, there were 11 TFCs in Angola; now there are 23.
WHERE (Angola's "gray areas"):
Provinces of Angola in which MSF is working as of May 6, 2002 |
BIE PROVINCE
- In all, 8 MSF TFCs are in operation in Bie Province, where 1426 beneficiaries are currently being cared for. In the 4
Kuito
TFCs are 795 persons are receiving care, while at the two TFCs in Kamacupa
350 persons are receiving care.
HUAMBO PROVINCE
- In the three
Caala
TFCs, 900 persons are receiving care; in the past week there were 150 new admissions. In the Bailundo
TFC, 93 persons are receiving care.
HUILA PROVINCE
- The
Matala
TFC currently has 160 beneficiaries; the TFC in Chipindo
has 400. Meanwhile, a tent hospital in Bunjei
admits 50 persons each week.
MALANJE PROVINCE
- In the four
Malanje
TFCs, 404 persons total are receiving care. In Cangandala
TFC, 45 persons are receiving care.
CUANDO CUBANGO PROVINCE
- The
Menongue
TFC currently has 235 beneficiaries. Six health posts are operating in the area.
HUIGE PROVINCE
- In the
Huige
TFC, the situation seems to be stable.
MOXICO PROVINCE
- In the two
Luena
TFCs, 281 persons are receiving care.
LUNDA SUL PROVINCE
- In the
Saurimo
TFC, 62 persons are receiving care.
Note: MSF is also working in the provinces of Zaire. MSF has close to 160 international staff members present in Angola, in addition to some 2000 locally-hired staff members.
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