malnutrition

WFP: 3 Million Afghan Kids Will Suffer Malnutrition This Year

The organisation stated that since last year, due to a reduction in foreign aid, the number of malnourished children seeking treatment has increased, reports Asian Lite News The World Food Programme (WFP)

March 30, 2024

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700,000 children in Sudan at risk of malnutrition

Catherine Russell, the executive director of UNICEF, echoed Elder’s comments. The “lethal combination of malnutrition, mass displacement, and disease” is quickly growing, she warned in a statement…reports Asian Lite News At least

February 12, 2024

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Over 900k children acutely malnourished amid drought in Kenya

The institution noted that the number of people in need of humanitarian assistance in Kenya currently stands at 4.35 million, a rise from 4.1 million in June…reports Asian Lite News Nearly 942,000

October 16, 2022

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Malnutrition and muscle loss

A common misconception is that malnutrition means a person isn’t getting enough calories. But malnutrition can be more than a deficiency in nutrient intake: it can also refer to nutrient excesses or

August 31, 2022

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Odisha tribals fight against malnutrition

The district has over 53 per cent tribal population, which is among the top communities that report higher incidences of malnutrition in the state…writes Naba Kishor Pujari Lima Majhi, 35, proudly surveys

August 23, 2022

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‘Severe malnutrition hits 4 mn kids in Afghanistan’

The UN delegation warned that at least 18 million Afghans are facing food insecurity and that nine million of them are in dire need of food….reports Asian Lite News Reena Ghelani ,

February 27, 2022

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‘Nearly 10mn Afghan kids in desperate need of humanitarian aid’

“They’re missing life-saving vaccines, including against polio, a disease that can paralyze children for life. Many are so malnourished they lie in hospital beds too weak to grasp an outstretched finger,”said UNICEF

August 31, 2021

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