MALNUTRITION

Over 50 Guatemalan children die from acute malnutrition by 2023

Published on: December 7, 2023
08:29

Guatemala City, Dec 7 (Prensa Latina) Fighting malnutrition continues to be a pending issue in Guatemala as 51 children died from it, and 23,000 kids from zero to five years old are suffering it.

Malnutrition early in life sets stage for poor growth, death – Study

Published on: September 13, 2023
18:04

Washington, Sep 13 (Prensa Latina) Early life malnutrition, which is associated with increased risk of disease, impaired cognition, and death, occurs earlier than expected, according to new findings authored by a team from UC Berkeley and UC San Francisco.

Ecuador’s President to present results on child malnutrition

Published on: September 5, 2023
08:46

Quito, Sep 5 (Prensa Latina) Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso will present on Tuesday the results of the national survey on child malnutrition, one of the unfinished promises of his administration.

Nearly a quarter of Malians are in food insecurity, UN warns

Published on: September 2, 2023
11:19

United Nations, Sep 2 (Prensa Latina) Nearly a quarter of the population of Mali suffers moderate or acute food insecurity, according to reports described today as alarming by the United Nations humanitarian agencies.

Nicaragua reaffirms commitment to eliminate child malnutrition

Published on: June 6, 2023
07:51

Managua, Jun 6 (Prensa Latina) The Vice President of Nicaragua, Rosario Murillo, reaffirmed the government's commitment to eliminate child malnutrition in the country.

8 minors died in Guatemala of acute malnutrition

Published on: June 5, 2023
17:52

Guatemala City, Jun 5 (Prensa Latina) Eight children under five have died so far in 2023 in Guatemala of acute malnutrition, a situation showing a sharp increase compared to 2022.

Millions of global agricultural crops are lost to pests annually- FAO

Published on: May 12, 2023
15:56

United Nations, May 12 (Prensa Latina) 40% of the world's crops are annually damaged by pests, an alarming situation and reason to commemorate the International Plant Health Day.

WFP warns Afghan malnutrition rates at record high

Published on: January 28, 2023
08:02

Kabul, Jan 28 (Prensa Latina) Malnutrition rates in Afghanistan are at record highs with half the country enduring severe hunger throughout the year, a spokesman for the UN World Food Program (WFP) said.

UN calls for pressing actions to fight acute child malnutrition

Published on: January 12, 2023
17:09

Washington, Jan 12 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations (UN) on Thursday called for urgent funding to shield millions of vulnerable children suffering from acute malnutrition before it is too late in countries being hammered by the unprecedented food and nutrition crisis.

Over 300 Colombian children died of hunger in 2021

Published on: December 23, 2022
16:31

Bogota, Dec 23 (Prensa Latina) At least 306 children aged under five passed away of hunger and malnutrition in Colombia in 2021, the National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) reported on Friday.

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