Fourteen-month-old Susma Chepang of Benighat Rorang Rural Municipality-2, Dhading weighs just six kg. Her mid-upper arm circumference measurement is 10.5 cm.

Both indicators show that the toddler is suffering from severe acute malnutrition, a life threatening condition.

According to the World Health Organization, a 14 month-old girl should weigh at least 9.4 kg and a boy around 10.1 kg. It says that children’s mid-upper arm circumference should measure at least 13.5 cm, and that those children whose mid-upper arm measures less than 11 cm should be immediately referred for treatment.

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