Food insecurity worsened around the world in 2023, with about 282 million people suffering from acute hunger due to conflicts, particularly in Gaza and Sudan, according to this report by the United Nations agencies and development groups. According to the latest Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC), nearly 282 million …
Over the past several decades in Zambia, data from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations show that there has been a decrease in the per capita consumption of milk, meat, and eggs and an increase in starchy roots, primarily cassava. The resulting diet is vitamin and mineral …
PARIS – While grain silos in many Western countries may overflow this winter, tens of millions of people risk going without food as hunger is being used more than ever as a weapon of war. More than 50 million people living in 17 conflict-ridden countries are in “severe food insecurity,” …
The study conducted by Oxford University has projected losses in some crops, change in the composition of the forest and spread of malaria in new areas, said Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave An Oxford University study has projected more than 1.30 lakh climate change-related deaths in India due to changes …
Ghana is losing GH¢4.6 billion annually as a result of child malnutrition which affects their health and education, a study by the National Development Planning Commission has revealed. The study found that positioning nutrition interventions as a top priority for poverty reduction and broad-based development was often difficult because of …
“The situation in South Sudan is catastrophic, and even more so for children,” UNICEF spokesperson Christophe Boulierac said in a statement on Friday. This year, UNICEF has reportedly treated 120,000 children under age five for severe malnutrition, a figure higher than what the agency had in the same period last …
The economy of Ghana loses some GHC4.6 billion annually (equivalent of US$2.6 billion in 2012) due to the effects of child undernutrition, according to a study released in Accra today. This amount represents 6.4 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The report titled The Cost of Hunger in …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Malnutrition in Tribal Children, 05/08/2016. Malnutrition is not a direct cause of death among children but can increase morbidity and mortality by reducing the resistance to infections. However, it is estimated that malnutrition is a contributing factor in about 45% of all deaths in …
The economy of Ghana loses some GHC4.6 billion annually (equivalent of US$2.6 billion in 2012) due to the effects of child undernutrition, according to a study released in Accra. This amount represents 6.4 percent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The report titled The Cost of Hunger in Africa: …
The region of Latin America and the Caribbean can boast a successful track record in the process of eradicating hunger: it is the only region in the world that has halved both the proportion of people who suffer from hunger (the target set in the Millennium Development Goals) and their …
Comprehensive national nutrition plans are a critical first step on the road to ending malnutrition by 2030. To succeed, these plans must address the underlying causes of malnutrition head on. Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) are three of the essential ingredients for success. Integrated plans must be supported by sufficient …
Shaping up the post-2015 development agenda is of crucial importance in the development process around the Globe as 2015 was the last year of milllionium development goals. It is the right time to asses our own progress vis-a-vis the Millennium Development Goals and these Guidelines are an attempt in that …
Protracted conflicts affecting 17 countries have driven millions of people into severe food insecurity and are hindering global efforts to eradicate malnutrition, two UN agencies have warned in a report submitted to the UN Security Council. A new series of 17 country briefs prepared by the United Nations' Food and …
Kota: As many as two children died of malnutrition at Sahariya Basti of Maangrol town of Baran district recently. The incident has rattled the district administration after which collector Dr S P Singh along with officials inspected Sahariya Basti and two other villages namely Shubhbhara and Khushhala at Shahabad in …
JAIPUR: PARENTS of the malnourished children of Nagada village, who have been rehabilitated at Nutritious Rehabilitation Centre (NRC) at Kaliapani under Sukinda block in the district, have deserted it, leaving the district administration at their wits' end. The centre is left with only one child. Eleven children were staying at …
The wife of the president, Hajiya Aisha Buhari, has launched a programme called, "Get involved", to prevent death of children from malnutrition. A statement signed by Nadabo Zakari, her Director, Media & Publicity, said the programme was a major component of her "Future Assured" pet project which comprises healthcare delivery, …
Each week, Lucia Thedzi and her five children go one or two days without eating. Some weeks, the family survives on nuts the size of golf balls but with meager flesh inside. Living in a small village on the hot, flat plains of Chikwawa in southern Malawi, they have little …
Childhood obesity has dramatically increased in rural parts of Shandong province, a study has found. The prevalence of overweight boys has increased from 0.74 percent in 1985 to 16.35 percent in 2014, while 13.91 percent of girls are now overweight, compared with 1.45 percent three decades ago, the Xinhua News …
ALBANIA, Colombia – A “water train” travels regularly along the railway between La Mina and Puerto Bolivar, bringing the precious liquid to dozens of towns to help alleviate the drought besetting the residents of Colombia’s Caribbean zone of Alta Guajira. An initiative of mining company Cerrejon, which operates the largest …
Deribat — Two children died of malnutrition on Thursday and many more are in danger among the displaced people taking refuge in the Lobe area, eight kilometres west of Deribat in East Jebel Marra. About 2,500 people who fled from government attacks on Sorong, Rofta, and Boly in February, are …
An Act To authorize a comprehensive strategic approach for United States foreign assistance to developing countries to reduce global poverty and hunger, achieve food and nutrition security, promote inclusive, sustainable, agricultural-led economic growth, improve nutritional outcomes, especially for women and children, build resilience among vulnerable populations, and for other purposes. …
