Nutrition and food security in Mali from 2010 to 2020

Fatoumata Konaté (1) , Akory Ag Iknane (2) , Fatou Diawara (3) , Djénèba Coulibaly (4) , Aboubakar Dokan Koné (5)
(1) Médecin Nutritionniste Assistante faculté de Médecine odontostomatologie de Bamako , Mali
(2) Santé Publique Nutrition faculté de Pharmacie de Bamako , Mali
(3) Faculté de Pharmacie de Bamako , Mali
(4) Faculté de Pharmacie de Bamako , Mali
(5) Univ. Research and Co URC-CHS, Bamako , Mali

Abstract

Mali, a Sahelian country in West Africa, faces many climatic, natural and security constraints. This situation has accentuated the nutritional issues which are largely responsible for the high morbidity and mortality rates.  The aim of the current review is to understand the main issues related to nutrition and diet among vulnerable groups in Mali during the last decade. The exclusive breastfeeding rate remains relatively low (40%). The Complementary feeding practices are inadequate 49%. These practices are coupled with chronic food insecurity, limited access to health care and services and water coverage and inadequate hygiene practices. The 2019 nutrition survey showed a  wasting prevalence of 9.4% in children under the age of 5 and a prevalence of stunting of 27% in young children 0-23 months. In addition, there is a nutritional transition limited to the urban environment, where almost one in three adult women is overweight or obese.  Simultaneously, undernutrition perseveres among women, particularly in rural areas (18.5%). The persistence   of micronutrient deficiencies is accentuated, especially anemia with a prevalence rate of 82% in children under 5 years. The strategy of universal salt iodization has led to a marked reduction in iodine deficiency disorders. Vitamin A deficiency is a public health problem in women with a retinolemia rate of 35%. There is a Nutrition Policy document, an intersectoral coordination unit with a view to strengthening interventions to better achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

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Fatoumata Konaté
fatkonate@hotmail.com (Primary Contact)
Akory Ag Iknane
Fatou Diawara
Djénèba Coulibaly
Aboubakar Dokan Koné
Konaté, F. ., Iknane, A. A. ., Diawara, F. ., Coulibaly, D. ., & Koné , A. D. . (2020). Nutrition and food security in Mali from 2010 to 2020. The North African Journal of Food and Nutrition Research, 4(9), S1-S6. https://doi.org/10.51745/najfnr.4.9.S1-S6

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