MALNUTRITION

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.

Millions of global agricultural crops are lost to pests annually- FAO

Published on: May 12, 2023
15:56

United Nations, May 12 (Prensa Latina) 40% of the world's crops are annually damaged by pests, an alarming situation and reason to commemorate the International Plant Health Day.

WFP warns Afghan malnutrition rates at record high

Published on: January 28, 2023
08:02

Kabul, Jan 28 (Prensa Latina) Malnutrition rates in Afghanistan are at record highs with half the country enduring severe hunger throughout the year, a spokesman for the UN World Food Program (WFP) said.

UN calls for pressing actions to fight acute child malnutrition

Published on: January 12, 2023
17:09

Washington, Jan 12 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations (UN) on Thursday called for urgent funding to shield millions of vulnerable children suffering from acute malnutrition before it is too late in countries being hammered by the unprecedented food and nutrition crisis.

Over 300 Colombian children died of hunger in 2021

Published on: December 23, 2022
16:31

Bogota, Dec 23 (Prensa Latina) At least 306 children aged under five passed away of hunger and malnutrition in Colombia in 2021, the National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) reported on Friday.

WHO intensifies response to malnutrition crisis in the Horn of Africa

Published on: July 7, 2022
16:31

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

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

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.

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