Sahel: As Likely Malnutrition Crisis Looms, MSF Prepares Short- And Long-Term Responses

The annual "hunger season" seems likely to be particularly serious in the Sahel this year, and a few particular regions may face acute nutritional crises in the coming months. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is therefore expanding its nutritional activities to address the seasonal “peak” in malnutrition rates, while also developing longer-term approaches it can integrate into its regular programs.