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Recurrent civil conflict has blocked progress toward improving health in Somalia. Violent power struggles between political factions followed he breakdown of the government in 1991. Large numbers of civilians were displaced and warlords diverted food aid. In response, a United States-led military intervention attempted to facilitate access for humanitarian relief. While armed forces clashed in Mogadishu, food distribution was disrupted and famine continued in the south. United Nations (UN) peacekeepers followed but were unable to restore order. Of the ensuing period, Alex de Waal wrote that ‘‘centralized political authority has never reemerged’

Prepared by: Debarati Guha-Sapir, Ruwan Ratnayake
Published in: PLOS Medicine • August 2009 ; 6:8 •

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Anaemia is one of the most common and intractable nutritional problems in the world today. Globally, anaemia affects 1.62 billion people (95% CI: 1.50–1.74 billion), which corresponds to 24.8% of the population (95% CI: 22.9–26.7%). Iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) in 2002 was considered to be among the most important contributing factors to the global burden of disease (6). About half of affected people suffer from IDA. Anaemia is a global public health problem, affecting both developing and developed countries, with major consequences for human health as well as social and economic development. It occurs at all stages of the life cycle, but is more prevalent in pregnant women and young children

Prepared by: The CE-DAT Team
Date: May 2009 (Brussels, Belgium).

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