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Amid food shortage, over 3 million Afghan children face acute malnutrition
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Amid reeling economic crisis and political turmoil, the sufferings of Afghan children have gone worse as the World Food Programme underlined that an estimated amount of 875,000 children are expected to suffer from severe acute malnutrition in 2023 in Afghanistan, TOLOnews reported on Friday.
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Israeli study finds nutrition more effective than steroids for treating Cr
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Crohn's disease and the more severe ulcerative colitis cause inflammation of the tissues in the digestive tract. Symptoms can include abdominal pain, severe diarrhoea, fatigue, weight loss, malnutrition, loss of appetite and bloody stools. It is characterized by periods of relaxation and fla
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Israeli medication for treating cystic fibrosis to begin human trials
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Cystic fibrosis is a genetic condition which creates a buildup of mucus in the lungs, pancreas and digestive system, resulting in malnutrition, breathing difficulties, frequent lung and sinus infections, jaundice and even male infertility.
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Malnutrition, food insecurity becomes major challenge for Pak's Sindh gove
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Earlier, in 2018, the PINS was launched by the EU and Sindh government with the aim of reducing malnutrition in the province from 48 per cent to 40pc in eight selected districts by 2021. It concluded this year.
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Screen children to prevent malnutrition and anaemia, introspect on statist
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar on Wednesday instructed officials to conduct health check-ups of children in collaboration with government health centres to prevent malnutrition and anaemia at a very young age.
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Research: Small fish species could play big role in fight against malnutri
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Inexpensive, small fish species caught in seas and lakes in developing countries could help close nutritional gaps for undernourished people, especially young children, according to new research.
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Study: Small fish could help close nutritional gaps for undernourished peo
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Small fish species caught in lakes and seas in developing countries may help undernourished people, especially young children, fill nutritional gaps.
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PM Modi seeks agreement to maintain supply of manure, foodgrains
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
"In India, for sustainable food security, we are promoting natural farming and re-popularising nutritious and traditional foodgrains like millets. Millets can also solve global malnutrition and hunger. We all must celebrate the International Year of Millets with great enthusiasm next year
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Report reveals surge of nearly 50 per cent in malnutrition cases among Afg
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
One year since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, the economic crisis has shattered the lives of people in the country, leaving them impoverished and hungry.
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Over 1 in 9 children in flood-affected areas of Pakistan suffering from se
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 23 (ANI): In the aftermath of the devastating floods in Pakistan, health facilities are reporting alarming levels of severe acute malnutrition among children in affected areas, UNICEF has warned.
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More than 1.5 million children at risk as devastating floods hit Nigeria
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], October 23 (ANI): More than 2.5 million people in Nigeria are in need of humanitarian assistance - 60 per cent of which are children - and are at increased risk of waterborne diseases, drowning and malnutrition due to the most severe flooding in the past decade, UNICEF warne
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Centre in "denial mode" of India's poverty, hunger issues: Chidambaram
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 18 (ANI): Veteran Congress leader and former finance minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday said that the Narendra Modi-led Central Government is in "denial mode" vis-a-vis challenge of poverty, hunger and malnutrition, which he claimed was more evident when it rejected
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