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WHO intensifies response to malnutrition crisis in the Horn of Africa

Published on: July 7, 2022
16:31

By: Pavel López Lazo

Geneva, Jul 7 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday ratified it´s coordinating to intensifying response to counteract the looming malnutrition crisis in the Greater Horn of Africa.

WHO warns about increased acute malnutrition in children

Published on: July 6, 2022
15:51

By: Pavel López Lazo

Geneva, Jul 6 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday regretted about 45 million children under five in wasting, the most acute form of malnutrition, increasing the risk of death up to 12 times.

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.

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MALNUTRITION

WHO intensifies response to malnutrition crisis in the Horn of Africa

WHO warns about increased acute malnutrition in children

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

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