Rohingya community faces severe malnutrition after 2 years in Myanmar refugee camps

United Nations says that 135,000 ethnic Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar remain in refugee camps and face malnutrition, 2 years after they were first forced to vacate their homes amidst escalating ethnic riots, reports the Washington Post.

A representative from UNICEF in Myanmar, warned that there was an alarming increase in child malnutrition amongst the Rohingya community.

"What we have observed from March to June is a dramatic increase in admissions for severe acute malnutrition. We saw figures doubling," said Betrand Bainvel.

Ethnic rift deepens in Myanmar says UN Special Rapporteur (28 July 2014)

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