Import restrictions from the economic crisis that escalated
in 2014 are resulting in severe food shortages and escalating malnutrition
rates. A recent assessment of 526 children in several states found GAM rates of
8.9% and SAM of 3.2%. Severe medicine shortages combined with poor hospital
services facilitate the spread of diseases such as malaria and diphtheria.
Maternal mortality increased by 65% between 2015 and 2016. Approximately one
million children do not go to school due to insecurity, food shortages in
schools, and teachers’ absenteeism. Protection concerns are widespread as
Venezuela recorded increasing violence with one of the highest homicide rates
in the world in 2016. More…
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