Fatshimetry in Eringeti, North Kivu: a worrying malnutrition crisis
In the heart of the town of Eringeti, located just 90 kilometers north of the city of Beni, lies a silent and alarming tragedy: the malnutrition crisis that is raging in the region. According to the latest data collected by the head nurse at the Eringeti health center, Jonas Kakule Mutseke, more than two hundred cases of malnutrition have been recorded in the last three months. Among the most affected victims are pregnant women, breastfeeding women and children under 59 months.
This tragic situation is directly linked to the devastating effects of the war raging in the region. Local populations are deprived of access to their fields, thus depriving them of essential resources for their food. As a result, malnutrition is rampant in a worrying manner, jeopardizing the health and well-being of the inhabitants of Eringeti.
Jonas Kakule Mutseke stresses the urgency of rapid intervention to stem this humanitarian crisis. He insists on the need to restore peace in the region and calls for help from humanitarian actors to help a population in distress. Local farmers are forced to survive on small gardens cultivated in their plots, but this is not enough to compensate for the food shortage that is hitting them hard.
Faced with this worrying situation, it is imperative that the competent authorities act quickly to guarantee the safety of the inhabitants of Eringeti and ensure adequate access to sources of nutritious food. The fight against malnutrition requires collective mobilization and awareness of the humanitarian issues at stake in this region martyred by conflicts.
It is time to respond to the call made by Jonas Kakule Mutseke and make the fight against malnutrition in Eringeti an absolute priority. The lives of many people depend on it, and it is our duty not to remain indifferent in the face of this crisis which threatens to plunge an entire community into distress and suffering.