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State Govt will make efforts for development of Kalyana Karnataka region:
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 19 (ANI): The State government would make all efforts for the development of the Kalyana Karnataka region, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said.
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UN to host pledging conference with UK, Germany, Qatar in Afghanistan f
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 17 (ANI): The United Nations along with the United Kingdom, Germany and Qatar will host an international pledging conference in Afghanistan on March 31, in support of the humanitarian response, local media reported.
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Food insecurity threatens 'an entire generation' in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 16 (ANI): People in Afghanistan are today facing a food insecurity and malnutrition crisis of "unparalleled proportions", the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator said on Tuesday.
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4 million children to face malnutrition in 2022: UN Delegation
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], February 27 (ANI): The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that at least four million Afghan children are expected to be affected with malnutrition, of whom 137,000 will lose their life in 2022.
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Calling changemakers to identify solutions on malnutrition and hunger in I
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 23 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Cargill, the Centre for Responsible Business (CRB) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in India are proud to announce the Nutrition Innovation Mini Challenge as part of the 'PoshanPehal aur Pragati' project, for improving
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Since 2022 start, nearly dozen children died of malnutrition in Afghanista
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kunduz [Afghanistan], February 14 (ANI): Since the start of 2022, nearly a dozen children have died of malnutrition in Afghanistan's northern Kunduz province, local media reported citing Public Health Department on Monday.
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Oncology dietitians rarely talk to cancer patients about food insecurity,
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Illinois [US], February 13 (ANI): An oncology dietitian specializes in helping cancer patients and their caregivers develop a plan for good nutrition. By achieving good overall health, proper nutrition can help reduce the risk of cancer, keep patients healthier during treatment, and combat s
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Need to address Micronutrient Deficiency and Severe Acute Malnutrition on
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 10 (ANI/NewsVoir): Micronutrient deficiency and Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) are important public health challenges and need to be addressed in right earnest.
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One million Afghan children could die if urgent actions not taken: UNICEF
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], February 10 (ANI): The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in Afghanistan has warned that one million Afghan children could die from severe acute malnutrition if "urgent actions" are not taken.
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Researchers develop food-tracking AI systems to reduce malnutrition in LTC
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Waterloo [Canada], January 31 (ANI): A research team has developed a new technology that could help in reducing malnutrition as well as improve overall health in long-term care (LTC) homes by automatically recording and tracking how much food residents consume.
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Malnutrition, diseases cause over 36 child deaths in Pak's Thar district
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Sindh [Pakistan], January 24 (ANI): Over 36 child fatalities in Thar, a district in Sindh province in Pakistan, in the first month of 2022, have created a difficult situation for the provincial government, reported The Express Tribune.
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Malnutrition rate in Afghan children up 30 pc: Report
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 14 (ANI): The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has expressed concern over a 30 per cent surge in the number of children suffering from malnutrition in Afghanistan, Pajhwok Afghan News reported.
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