Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Child malnutrition

  • Nearly half a billion children are at risk of devastating and irreversible damage from malnutrition, including stunted growth and undeveloped brains, according to a new report released by Save the Children.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • Its a dire situation for children worldwide. Nearly half a billion children are at risk of devastating and irreversible damage from malnutrition, according to a new report released by Save the Children.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • A North Korean child suffering from malnutrition rests in a bed in a hospital in Haeju, capital of the area damaged by summer floods and typhoons in South Hwanghae province October 1, 2011.
  • (CNEWS)
  • The world has made dramatic progress in reducing child deaths, down from 12 to 7.6 million, but this momentum will stall if we fail to tackle malnutrition, said the charitys chief executive, Justin Forsyth.
  • (YAHOO!)
  • The government of Kenya has made some achievements in reducing hunger and malnutrition.
  • (Xinhua News Agency)
  • Malnutrition contributes to more than half of child deaths worldwide. It affects virtually every organ system, causing fatty degeneration of the liver and heart and atrophy of the bowel. Its impact on the immune system is similar to that of Aids.
  • (The Independent)
  • And nearly 30 percent of Indian families have been forced to cut back on food due to rising food prices, said the study released Tuesday along with a report on tackling child malnutrition. Save the Children conducted the study in five countries.
  • (MSN India)
  • RICHMOND, Ind. — The parents of a 4-month-old Richmond boy who may have died of malnutrition have been arrested on neglect charges in the childs death. The Palladium-Item reports (http://pinews.
  • (Republic)
  • What are the causes of malnutrition, the solutions, and the political context? This report sets out six steps to tackle the crisis.
  • (Reliefweb.int)

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