Each participating voluntary agency retains its own autonomy and identity. What are the reasons for this acute incidence of marasmus and kwashiorkor? Change of dietary constituents is not the only factor. as the refugees have been living under more severe conditions before coming to Salt Lake camp. In peace time. fish comprised a large part of their diet and now it is unavailable. except for a small quantity which the refugees sell themselves in the local shops they have constructed along the roads into the camps. Protein deficiency becomes Inevitable. Other factors are dysentery. worm infestations. measles. and chest and skin infections which interfere with the childs appetite and cause loss of weight.
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