Malnutrition

  • UNICEF: Malnutrition remains significant issue in Pacific

    The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Pacific Representative Jonathan Veitch said while under-5 mortality rates in the Pacific are generally stable, there are concerning trends as malnutrition remains a significant issue among countries. Veitch made the remarks while addressing the critical issues of malnutrition and health among children in Fiji and the broader Pacific region,…

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  • Political instability and climate change are the biggest causes of hunger and malnutrition in Muslim countries, said Islamic Organization for Food Security (IOFS) head Yerlan A. Baidaulet. Quoting a UN report, Baidaulet said half the countries facing hunger and malnutrition are members of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), a Muslim bloc of 57 member…

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