Country Profiles 2025
In 2025, we fought hunger and malnutrition in 54 countries around the world and ran in-country programmes in 52 countries. Explore our programme and emegrency work country-by-country in our Country Profiles 2025.
Global Impact Report 2025
Explore a snapshot of our global network's work in 2025. Discover progress stories, case studies, and information on our work in 54 countries around the world.
Evaluation SQUEAC du programme RESILIANT dans la region de l’Extreme Nord, Cameroun
Pendant le mois de Mai 2020, les équipes d‘Action Contre la Faim (ACF) et de la Croix Rouge Française (CRF) basées à Maroua, dans la région d’Extrême Nord du Cameroun, ont mené deux enquêtes de couverture dans les districts sanitaires (DS) de Tokombéré et Roua. L’objectif de ces enquêtes était d’estimer la couverture du traitement de la malnutrition aigüe sévère (PCIMAS) par les services de santé à la fin du projet RESILIANT en comparaison à celle mesurer en début de projet.
Impact of Integration of Severe Acute Malnutrition Treatment in Primary Health Care Provided by Community Health Workers in Rural Niger
The present study aimed to assess the effectiveness and impact on treatment coverage of integrating severe acute malnutrition (SAM) treatment at the health hut level by community health workers (CHWs). This study was a non-randomized controlled trial, including two rural communes in the health district of Mayahi: Maïreyreye (control) and Guidan Amoumoune (intervention). The control group received outpatient treatment for uncomplicated SAM from health facilities (HFs), while the intervention group received outpatient treatment for uncomplicated SAM from HFs or CHWs. A total of 2789 children aged 6–59 months with SAM without medical complications were included in the study. The proportion of cured children was 72.1% in the control group, and 77.2% in the intervention group. Treatment coverage decreased by 8.3% in the control area, while the group of CHWs was able to mitigate that drop and even increase coverage by 3%. This decentralized treatment model of acute malnutrition with CHWs allowed an increase in treatment coverage while maintaining a good quality of care. It also allowed the early inclusion of children in less severe conditions. These results may enhance the Niger Ministry of Health to review the management of SAM protocol and allow CHWs to treat acute malnutrition.