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Obesity rates doubled among Pakistani children, experts

Karachi: Nutrition experts from the PNDS have said that obesity rates among Pakistan children have doubled in the last decade, while the number of...

Two more infants die of malnutrition in Tharparkar

THARPARKAR: Two more children died on Tuesday in Tharparkar district due to viral infections and malnutrition, taking the total death count in the region...

Four more kids die of malnutrition in Tharparkar

THARPARKAR: At least four more children died at the Civil Hospital Mithi, Tharparkar due to malnutrition and other diseases on Monday, ARY News reported. According...

New zinc-fortified wheat set for global expansion to combat malnutrition

Zinc deficiency, in particular, is one of the main causes of malnutrition globally and estimated to afflict more than 2 billion people

Three more infants die in Tharparkar due to malnutrition, other diseases

The total number of deaths has reached 26 owing to malnutrition in this ongoing month.

At least 400,000 Yemeni children under 5 could die of starvation this year

The warnings come nearly six years after the outbreak of war that rendered 80% of the population reliant on humanitarian aid

Child malnutrition reaches new highs in parts of Yemen: UN survey

Parts of Yemen are seeing their highest levels of acute malnutrition in children, heightening warnings that the country is approaching a dire food security crisis

Thousands more underfed children may die due to COVID-19

An extra 10,000 children per month may die this year from malnutrition due to the COVID-19 crisis, the head of the World Health Organisation warned

Seven more toddlers fall prey to malnutrition, other diseases in Tharparkar

At least seven more children died on Tuesday at the Civil Hospital Mithi, Tharparkar, due to malnutrition and various other diseases

Children die of malnutrition in northern Argentina

In parched and dusty villages in northern Argentina, children have been dying of hunger and disease linked to a lack of clean water and nutrition, despite living in one of Latin America's richest economies.

Arif Alvi sheds light on malnutrition among children in Pakistan    

President Dr Arif Alvi on Thursday stressed upon the parents to concentrate on the food intake of their children saying that around 29 percent of the children in the country are underweight and malnourished.

Female student dies in poverty while saving money for mentally-ill brother

A Chinese student died of extreme malnutrition after she lived spending a minimal amount on her food needs only aimed at saving money to treat her ill brother.

Six more toddlers fall prey to malnutrition in Tharparkar

At least six more children died on Tuesday at the Civil Hospital Mithi, Tharparkar, due to malnutrition.

Malnutrition curses the children of Venezuela

Venezuela’s economic crisis is taking a crippling toll on the country’s children, who face a growing risk of malnutrition as basic food is increasingly out of reach for many families

Govt committed to eliminate malnutrition, stunting: PM Imran  

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday said that the government is committed to eliminate all forms of malnutrition in Pakistan.

Ehsaas to partner with Facebook to fight malnutrition

The Ehsaas will host a first-of-its-kind ‘Design Hackathon’ on malnutrition in Islamabad.

Govt committed to eliminate malnutrition from country: President Alvi

President Dr Arif Alvi on Friday said that the government was committed to address the issue of malnutrition.

1-in-3 young children undernourished or overweight: UNICEF

Among children under five, diet during first 1,000 days after conception is the foundation for physical health and mental development

Punjab govt striving hard to address issue of malnutrition: Dr. Yasmin Rashid

Punjab Minister for Health Dr. Yasmin Rashid on Wednesday said that the provincial government was taking every possible measure to address the issue of malnutrition.
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