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11,710 Children In Odisha Suffering From Severe Acute Malnutrition: Government
Tribal-populated Mayurbhanj district has 1,460 children suffering from severe acute malnutrition, the highest in the state, said Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida.
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Study Suggest Microbiome-Boosting Supplements as a Solution to Severe Malnutrition in Children
A recent study in Bangladesh highlights the potential of microbiome-directed supplements in treating severe malnutrition among children. Conducted by Jeffrey Gordon from Washington University and Tahmeed Ahmed from the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, the research involved 124 children aged 12 to 18 months. Those receiving the ...
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Rs 12 Per Child To Tackle Malnutrition In Madhya Pradesh. Is It Enough?
Over 1.36 lakh children are currently malnourished in Madhya Pradesh, but the state government's daily allocation for severely malnourished children remains a modest Rs 12.
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Children Starve As Millions Of Gaza Inhabitants Face Famine Threat
Nearly 166 million people worldwide are estimated to need urgent action against hunger, according to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), a global partnership which measures food insecurity.
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Gaza Food Blogger Turns Social Media Into Lifeline For Displaced Children
Nearly 100 km from Jerusalem, the air was thick with the acrid smell of gunpowder after the most recent Israeli airstrikes as Hamada Shaqoura set up a table in the ravaged Gazan city of Khan Younis.
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Over 8,000 Children Aged Under 5 Treated For Acute Malnutrition In Gaza: WHO
More than 8,000 children aged under five have been treated in the Gaza Strip for acute malnutrition since war broke out, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.
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1 In 4 Children Under The Age Of 5 Face "Severe" Food Poverty: UNICEF
More than one in four children under the age of five globally live in "severe" food poverty, UNICEF has warned -- meaning more than 180 million are at risk of experiencing adverse impacts on their growth and development.
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Children Unfed, Thousands Share A Toilet: Oxfam Warns Of "Appalling Conditions" In Gaza
Palestinians displaced by the Gaza war are living in "appalling" conditions, with children sometimes going for a whole day without food and thousands sharing the same toilet, Oxfam warned on Tuesday.
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Malnutrition Hits Children Of Gaza As Mothers Search For Milk
Amira al-Taweel scoured pharmacies in northern Gaza for milk to feed her child, but could not find a single bottle to satisfy his hunger.
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Over 13,000 Children Killed In Gaza In Israel's Offensive, Says UN Agency
The UN children's agency said on Sunday over 13,000 children have been killed in Gaza in Israel's offensive, adding many kids were suffering from severe malnutrition and did not "even have the energy to cry."
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15 Children Dead From Malnutrition, Dehydration At Gaza Hospital: Health Ministry
At least 15 children have died over the past few days from malnutrition and dehydration at Gaza's Kamal Adwan hospital, the health ministry in Gaza said in a statement.
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4 More Gaza Children Die Of "Malnutrition And Dehydration", Says Health Ministry
Four more children have died of "malnutrition and dehydration" in war-torn Gaza, the Hamas-ruled territory's health ministry said on Friday, the latest such reported deaths as famine warnings mount.
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Adani Foundation Chief Dr Priti Adani Meets 215 "SuPoshan" Volunteers In Gujarat
Dr Priti Adani, the chairperson of the Adani Foundation, today met over 200 volunteers working in villages to combat malnutrition in women and children under the Foundation's "SuPoshan" project in Gujarat's Narmada district.
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Court Asks Odisha Government For Action Plan To Contain Malnutrition In Children
Orissa High Court has directed the state government to draw up an effective action plan to ensure total elimination of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) and reduce by half moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) in children by the year end.
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875,000 Afghan Children Facing Acute Malnutrition: Rights Group
Afghanistan remains one of the world's worst humanitarian disasters as Human Rights Watch in a recent report on Afghanistan said that two-thirds of the country's population is food insecure, reported Tolo News.
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11,710 Children In Odisha Suffering From Severe Acute Malnutrition: Government
Tribal-populated Mayurbhanj district has 1,460 children suffering from severe acute malnutrition, the highest in the state, said Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida.
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Study Suggest Microbiome-Boosting Supplements as a Solution to Severe Malnutrition in Children
A recent study in Bangladesh highlights the potential of microbiome-directed supplements in treating severe malnutrition among children. Conducted by Jeffrey Gordon from Washington University and Tahmeed Ahmed from the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, the research involved 124 children aged 12 to 18 months. Those receiving the ...
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Rs 12 Per Child To Tackle Malnutrition In Madhya Pradesh. Is It Enough?
Over 1.36 lakh children are currently malnourished in Madhya Pradesh, but the state government's daily allocation for severely malnourished children remains a modest Rs 12.
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Children Starve As Millions Of Gaza Inhabitants Face Famine Threat
Nearly 166 million people worldwide are estimated to need urgent action against hunger, according to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), a global partnership which measures food insecurity.
-
Gaza Food Blogger Turns Social Media Into Lifeline For Displaced Children
Nearly 100 km from Jerusalem, the air was thick with the acrid smell of gunpowder after the most recent Israeli airstrikes as Hamada Shaqoura set up a table in the ravaged Gazan city of Khan Younis.
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Over 8,000 Children Aged Under 5 Treated For Acute Malnutrition In Gaza: WHO
More than 8,000 children aged under five have been treated in the Gaza Strip for acute malnutrition since war broke out, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.
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1 In 4 Children Under The Age Of 5 Face "Severe" Food Poverty: UNICEF
More than one in four children under the age of five globally live in "severe" food poverty, UNICEF has warned -- meaning more than 180 million are at risk of experiencing adverse impacts on their growth and development.
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Children Unfed, Thousands Share A Toilet: Oxfam Warns Of "Appalling Conditions" In Gaza
Palestinians displaced by the Gaza war are living in "appalling" conditions, with children sometimes going for a whole day without food and thousands sharing the same toilet, Oxfam warned on Tuesday.
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Malnutrition Hits Children Of Gaza As Mothers Search For Milk
Amira al-Taweel scoured pharmacies in northern Gaza for milk to feed her child, but could not find a single bottle to satisfy his hunger.
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Over 13,000 Children Killed In Gaza In Israel's Offensive, Says UN Agency
The UN children's agency said on Sunday over 13,000 children have been killed in Gaza in Israel's offensive, adding many kids were suffering from severe malnutrition and did not "even have the energy to cry."
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15 Children Dead From Malnutrition, Dehydration At Gaza Hospital: Health Ministry
At least 15 children have died over the past few days from malnutrition and dehydration at Gaza's Kamal Adwan hospital, the health ministry in Gaza said in a statement.
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4 More Gaza Children Die Of "Malnutrition And Dehydration", Says Health Ministry
Four more children have died of "malnutrition and dehydration" in war-torn Gaza, the Hamas-ruled territory's health ministry said on Friday, the latest such reported deaths as famine warnings mount.
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Adani Foundation Chief Dr Priti Adani Meets 215 "SuPoshan" Volunteers In Gujarat
Dr Priti Adani, the chairperson of the Adani Foundation, today met over 200 volunteers working in villages to combat malnutrition in women and children under the Foundation's "SuPoshan" project in Gujarat's Narmada district.
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Court Asks Odisha Government For Action Plan To Contain Malnutrition In Children
Orissa High Court has directed the state government to draw up an effective action plan to ensure total elimination of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) and reduce by half moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) in children by the year end.
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875,000 Afghan Children Facing Acute Malnutrition: Rights Group
Afghanistan remains one of the world's worst humanitarian disasters as Human Rights Watch in a recent report on Afghanistan said that two-thirds of the country's population is food insecure, reported Tolo News.
