津巴布韦保健工作者使用MUAC磁带防治干旱期间的严重营养不良。 Zimbabwe health workers use MUAC tapes to combat severe malnutrition amid drought.

在2024年津巴布韦发生的厄尔尼诺引起的干旱期间,村保健工作者一直在使用MUAC带子来检测严重急性营养不良,从而得以与Plumpy'Nut进行早期治疗。 During the 2024 El Niño-induced drought in Zimbabwe, Village Health Workers have been using MUAC tapes to detect severe acute malnutrition, enabling early treatment with Plumpy'Nut. 还向家庭发放MUAC磁带,供家庭监视。 Families are also given MUAC tapes for home monitoring. 援外社津巴布韦分社在欧共体人道处的支持下,发起了一项350万美元的方案,以解决营养不良问题,援助24 800名弱势个人,并培训当地保健工作人员。 CARE Zimbabwe, with support from ECHO, launched a $3.5 million program to address malnutrition, aiding 24,800 vulnerable individuals and training local health workers. 这些努力旨在改进早期发现和治疗,重点是可持续的干预措施。 These efforts aim to improve early detection and treatment, with a focus on sustainable interventions.