Tag: Global acute malnutrition

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), over 45% of all deaths in children under five are linked to some form of malnutrition. Among these, distinguishing between global acute malnutrition (GAM) and severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is critical for effective public health interventions and assessing the severity of nutritional crises.

According to humanitarian and health organizations like the World Health Organization (WHO), a Global Acute Malnutrition (GAM) prevalence exceeding 15% is typically considered the emergency threshold for malnutrition. This critical metric helps trigger and guide humanitarian interventions in crisis-affected populations, especially among children under five.