Action Against Hunger teaches mothers in rural Kenya to check for malnutrition with a mid-upper arm circumference band. Photo by: Abel Gichuru for Action Against Hunger. Anticipating malnutrition crises to enable more effective prevention and mitigation is a wise investment. This need is widely understood yet not always sufficiently supported in practice. The tools the humanitarian sector relies upon to anticipate and address crises areunder threat at a time of sharp funding cuts.
