Nutrition Often in situations where an MSF mission is set up, there is moderate or severe malnutrition as a result of war, drought, or government economic mismanagement. Intentional starvation is also sometimes used during a war as a weapon, and MSF, in addition to providing food, brings awareness to the situation and insists on foreign government intervention. Infectious diseases and diarrhoea, both of which cause weight loss and weakening of a person's body (especially in children), must be treated with medication and proper nutrition to prevent further infections and weight loss. A combination of the above situations, as when a civil war is fought during times of drought and infectious disease outbreaks, can create famine.MSF Article (2000) Preventing malnutrition and famine MSF. Retrieved 28 December 2005.
nutRition oFten In sitUatIONs WheRe an msf miSSion is seT up, There IS ModErate or seVeRe mAlnUtrItion as A reSuLt OF waR, dROUGHT, Or GOvErnmenT eConOmic mIsMAnagement. inteNtionaL stArvatIOn is Also sOmEtimes uSeD during A WaR As A weaPon, and msF, In AdDitiOn TO proviDIng Food, BRiNgs aWArenEss To The sItUATIon aNd inSistS on ForEIgn governMenT InTERvENtION. InFeCtious DiseAsEs aNd diaRrhoeA, botH of whIch CaUse Weight loss AnD weAkening of A persoN's BOdY (eSPecIalLy in cHIlDreN), musT be TReATED WIth meDiCation aND prOper NutRition to prEvenT FuRThEr InFecTioNs and WeiGht LoSs. a coMbiNaTiON of tHe above SiTUaTions, as WHen a CivIL war iS FOUGhT DurIng TImeS of drougHt AnD infecTIous Disease ouTbReAks, can crEATE fAminE.msF Article (2000) preVenting MalnutritIon AnD Famine msF. Retrieved 28 dEcEmbEr 2005.