Medical Assessment & Assistance for the malnourished.

Gilbert and other team members were performing assessments for malnutrition. They used standard anthropometric tools such as the weighing scale, height and length measurement, middle upper upper circumference ( MUAC) and calculated the BMI. Those who qualified after assessment were issued a a substance called Plumpy’nut which is effective in treating severely malnourished people. This is the package you see people “snacking” on in the pictures.

The assessment was welcomed by all. In total we assessed 402 people priority was given children, elderly, pregnant and lactating mothers.
Of these 109 children, 24 pregnant women and 17 elderly were severely malnourished while 100 people were at a risk of malnutrition.

Thankfully, all of the severely malnourished children and adults passed the appetite test. This means they were able to eat Plumpy’nut and finish it and their condition can be managed from their homes by eating Plumpy’nut until their nutrition status is normal.

From the words of one team member, “God has stood to fight for the hungry and starving in Karamoja and he is just using us as a means to reach them! Tears were running from my eyes seeing skin to bone.”

Thank you for partnering with us in making these assessments, purchase the Plumpy’nut, and make it possible to show love and care to the Karamoja people. We get to be a part of making a difference around the world!