At the last census date in July 2001, about 11,000 people, of which 8,100 were children and nearly 2,000 under the age of 5, had taken up residence in Gunagado camp. Children suffer from flagrant under nourishment which is on the rise. On average, 3 children under the age of 5 die on a daily basis due to under nourishment and/or disease. The appalling nutritional deficit is not only attributable to the lack of food, but also to diseases that remain untreated. Conversely, nutritional deficit makes people more vulnerable to disease. The spread of numerous instances of diarrhoea, intestinal parasites, TB and whooping cough can be attributed to the poor hygienic conditions and lack of water in the camp. In addition, the outbreak of measles recurs on a regular basis. Miserable living conditions in the very crowded tents called Tukuls without hygienic and sanitation facilities accelerate transmittance of disease, in particular of the weak and starving children.