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WHO warns of serious famine crisis for children in Gaza

Published on: March 7, 2024
14:06

Geneva, Mar 7 (Prensa Latina) The WHO director general, Tedros Adhanom, warned that the children surviving today the bombardments caused by the Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip, will not be able to resist famine.

WHO warns of extreme malnutrition in northern Gaza Strip

Published on: March 5, 2024
17:18

Geneva, Mar 5 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Tuesday that Palestinians residing in northern Gaza Strip are suffering a situation of particularly extreme malnutrition due to the lack of sufficient food aid.

Cuban FM condemns deaths of babies in Gaza due to malnutrition

Published on: February 28, 2024
12:00

Havana, Feb 28 (Prensa Latina) Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez charged on Wednesday that in just 24 hours, seven Palestinian babies died of malnutrition, and Israel's bombings on civilians and the obstacles to the entry of aid have aggravated the health situation.

Gaza threatened by unprecedented rise in child malnutrition

Published on: February 19, 2024
17:48

United Nations, Feb 19 (Prensa Latina) Acute malnutrition rates in northern Gaza suggest a severe and rapid decline in the nutritional status of children under two years of age in the last three months, the UN warned Monday.

Over 50 Guatemalan children die from acute malnutrition by 2023

Published on: December 7, 2023
08:29

Guatemala City, Dec 7 (Prensa Latina) Fighting malnutrition continues to be a pending issue in Guatemala as 51 children died from it, and 23,000 kids from zero to five years old are suffering it.

Malnutrition early in life sets stage for poor growth, death – Study

Published on: September 13, 2023
18:04

Washington, Sep 13 (Prensa Latina) Early life malnutrition, which is associated with increased risk of disease, impaired cognition, and death, occurs earlier than expected, according to new findings authored by a team from UC Berkeley and UC San Francisco.

Ecuador’s President to present results on child malnutrition

Published on: September 5, 2023
08:46

Quito, Sep 5 (Prensa Latina) Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso will present on Tuesday the results of the national survey on child malnutrition, one of the unfinished promises of his administration.

Nearly a quarter of Malians are in food insecurity, UN warns

Published on: September 2, 2023
11:19

United Nations, Sep 2 (Prensa Latina) Nearly a quarter of the population of Mali suffers moderate or acute food insecurity, according to reports described today as alarming by the United Nations humanitarian agencies.

Nicaragua reaffirms commitment to eliminate child malnutrition

Published on: June 6, 2023
07:51

Managua, Jun 6 (Prensa Latina) The Vice President of Nicaragua, Rosario Murillo, reaffirmed the government's commitment to eliminate child malnutrition in the country.

8 minors died in Guatemala of acute malnutrition

Published on: June 5, 2023
17:52

Guatemala City, Jun 5 (Prensa Latina) Eight children under five have died so far in 2023 in Guatemala of acute malnutrition, a situation showing a sharp increase compared to 2022.

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