Who Are Most Vulnerable During Emergencies

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Emergencies situations such as natural emergency disaster and man-made emergency disaster which are droughts, floods, earthquakes and wars are characterized by an increase of food insecurity and also the movement of the population .It has been found that many people worldwide are affected each year but it is children under five who are most vulnerable during the time of emergencies. The care and feeding of infants and young children are often compromised during emergencies situations and this has contributed to high risk of morbidity and mortality rate among this group (Karleen, 2009).
Emergencies remove what is normal and often cause a disruption to food supply. Infants under 12 months of age are particularly vulnerable during emergencies

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