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WHO accelerates work on nutrition targets with new commitments

Published on: December 7, 2021
20:42

By: Pavel López Lazo

Geneva, Dec 7 (Prensa Latina) At the Nutrition for Growth Summit in Tokyo on 7 – 8 December 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) has announced six new commitments to accelerate progress on the 2025 nutrition targets which have been pushed even further off course during the pandemic.

Uruguayan government recognizes malnutrition in Montevideo

Published on: November 26, 2021
11:08

By: Erich Tellez Corrales

Montevideo, Nov 26 (Prensa Latina) The president of the State Health Services Administration of Uruguay, Leonardo Cipriani, opted today for cooperation with the Municipality of Montevideo, in view of the detection here of 223 cases of malnutrition.

Uruguayan government recognizes malnutrition in Montevideo

Published on: November 26, 2021
11:08

By: Erich Tellez Corrales

A million Afghan children at risk of dying amid acute malnutrition

Published on: November 12, 2021
17:51

By: Pavel López Lazo

Kabul, Nov 12 (Prensa Latina) Around 3.2 million children are expected to suffer from acute malnutrition in Afghanistan by the end of this year, with 1 million of them at risk of dying as temperatures drop, a World Health Organization (WHO) spokesperson said on Friday.

At least one million Afghan children could die of malnutrition

Published on: October 6, 2021
08:33

By: Prensa Latina

United Nations, Oct 6 (Prensa Latina) At least one million children in Afghanistan are currently at risk of dying from malnutrition if they continue without immediate assistance and treatment, a report by UNICEF and the World Food Program warned.

UN: 2 million Afghan children at risk of malnutrition

Published on: October 4, 2021
07:58

By: Prensa Latina

Kabul, Oct 4 (Prensa Latina) The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Sunday said that nearly two million Afghan children are at risk of malnutrition as the population struggles with severe poverty amid an unprecedented spike in the price of food materials, the TOLO news channel reported.

UNICEF concerned about increased child malnutrition in Haiti

Published on: June 3, 2021
07:20

By: Prensa Latina

Panama, Jun 3 (Prensa Latina) UNICEF's Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean Jean Gough on Wednesday assured that the number of under-fives with severe acute malnutrition in Haiti could double in 2021.

Haiti: funding gap threatens nearly 86k malnourished children

Published on: June 1, 2021
07:55

By: Prensa Latina

United Nations, June 1 (Prensa Latina) The number of severely malnourished under-fives in Haiti could more than double this year and many could die if they do not receive timely treatment, UNICEF has warned.

EU, PAHO bet on malnutrition eradication in Guatemala

Published on: April 27, 2021
09:53

By: Prensa Latina

Guatemala, Apr 27 (Prensa Latina) Guatemalan Health Minister Amelia Flores on Monday made the Primary Health Care and Nutrition Project official, which will be financially supported by the European Union (EU) and Pan -American Health Organization (PAHO).

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MALNUTRITION

WHO accelerates work on nutrition targets with new commitments

Uruguayan government recognizes malnutrition in Montevideo

Uruguayan government recognizes malnutrition in Montevideo

A million Afghan children at risk of dying amid acute malnutrition

At least one million Afghan children could die of malnutrition

UN: 2 million Afghan children at risk of malnutrition

UNICEF concerned about increased child malnutrition in Haiti

Haiti: funding gap threatens nearly 86k malnourished children

EU, PAHO bet on malnutrition eradication in Guatemala

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