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 …
Around 56 per cent children covered under Mid Day Meal (MDM) scheme in government and community schools in Andhra Pradesh were malnourished, 35 per cent in the mild under nourished condition and only seven per cent of them had normal Body Mass Index (BMI), according to the fifth Joint Review …
Ghana has received an award from the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) for reducing the number of undernourished people from more than seven million in the early 1990s to less than a million now. The country was also adjudged as one of 12 among 72 that have maintained their hunger …
In current model of agricultural growth, what goes out is what is best for our bodies and our health - small farmers and local food businesses. What survives is what we do not need - large agribusinesses What it eats reflects a society's position on the modernity trajectory. Poorer countries …
Kaduna state has the highest number of malnourished children a new survey has shown. This was revealed in a survey led by the Civil Society Scaling-up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN) to identify the need to determine the trends in child malnutrition and determinants over time in Nigeria and in focal …
Reclusive North Korea said on Tuesday it has been hit by the worst drought in a century, compounding chronic food shortages in a country where the United Nations says almost one third of children under five are stunted due to malnourishment. The North's KCNA news agency said paddies around the …
Donors attending Tuesday's Geneva pledging conference for South Sudan should address a massive funding shortfall - more than $1.1 billion of the humanitarian response - in order to avert immense suffering for millions of people, humanitarian agencies said today. $200 million out of the $529 million that was pledged at …
The report looks at the state of inequality in health, answering key questions: according to the latest available data, what is the status of inequality across and within countries? How have levels of health changed in population subgroups over time? The report found that overall, inequalities were to the detriment …
RAJSHAHI: Speakers at a seminar in Rajshahi said adverse impact of climate change has been posing a serious threat to the overall public health especially relating to water and sanitation in the region including the vast Barind tract. To face the natural catastrophe, substantial and sustainable promotion of water and …
The Population Institute released a report on how population growth is affecting the development prospects of the world’s most fragile countries. The report, “Demographic Vulnerability: Where population growth poses the greatest challenges,” identifies and ranks the 20 countries facing the greatest demographic challenges with respect to hunger, poverty, water scarcity, …
The Mediterranean region is undergoing a "nutrition transition" away from an ancient diet long considered a model for healthy living and sustainable food systems, that preserve the environment and empower local producers. A new report by FAO and the International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM) presented at EXPO …
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is seeking support from the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) for an effective implementation of the ‘Zero Hunger and Family Farming Programme’ to start school feeding projects in 45 most food insecure districts. The programme intends to reach 61 million people across Pakistan, and with a budget of …
Scientists at the icddr,b have developed a special food rich in protein and micronutrients that can help recover children suffering from Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM). The ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) is made of locally available ingredients -- rice, lentil, chickpea, milk powder, sugar and soybean oil. Its quality is similar …
Health officials in the country say a measles outbreak is rapidly spreading across the country. Already, some 52 health districts in all the ten regions in the country are affected with deaths registered because of the gravity of the illness, especially when it occurs in an area where children are …
According to the first edition of the Regional Overview of Food Insecurity in Sub-Saharan Africa (2015), Angola, Djibouti, Cameroon, Gabon, Ghana, Mali and Sao Tome & Principe met both the relevant Millennium Development Goal – that of halving the proportion of the population suffering from undernourishment – and the more …
Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has designated the month of June every year as the National Nutrition Month to promote better nutrition among the population. Programs planned during the National Nutrition Month is aim to instill a change in the attitude of the people towards nutrition to upgrade their nutritional …
This article provides evidence on the role of consumer food subsidies in improving nutritional intake and diet quality by evaluating the expansion of the government food assistance program coverage in the hunger prone state of Odisha in India. In 8 districts of Odisha, popularly known as the Kalahandi-Balangir-Koraput (KBK) region …
Juba — The lives of nearly a quarter of a million children are at significant risk as food and nutrition security rapidly deteriorate in parts of South Sudan, UNICEF said today. The crisis comes as a result of ongoing conflict, diminished household food stocks and a shrinking economy. According to …
At least 9.9 million Kenyans are food insecure while 21.2 per cent of the population is under-nourished, a new report has said. The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2015 released yesterday in Rome says 130 countries around the world have adopted school feeding programmes to help alleviate hunger. …
In an effort to continue essential support for millions of the world's most food insecure people, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) delivered another 47,500 metric tons of sorghum to Sudan. This food, supplied through USAID's Office of Food for Peace, will support the UN World Food Program's (WFP) …
Improved agricultural productivity, especially by small and family farmers, leads to important gains in hunger and poverty reduction. High performers on that front in Africa met the MDG hunger target while those that made slower progress did not REUTERS The number of hungry people in the world has dropped to …
