Sri Lanka camp children malnourished

The Executive Director of Sarvodaya reported of high rate of malnutrition at the Menik Farm, Sri Lanka. "Nearly 5000 Internally Displaced children in the Vavuniya camps are malnourished, a charity that works in...

India tops world hunger chart

Despite consistent economic growth over last many years, India is failing to provide proper food to its malnourished population. India's 230 million rural people are undernourished. This is the highest for any...

Calling all American Express Card Holders!

"Calling all American Express Card Holders! Do you own an American Express Credit Card, all you need to do is vote for this charitable project "Saving the Lives of Malnourished Children".International Medical Corps, is in the final 5 of the American Express Members...

Malnutrition death toll rises in East Nusa Tenggara

" The death toll from malnutrition in East Nusa Tenggara has increased to 23 following the death of a child in Sumba regency on June 14. East Nusa Tenggara health office head Stefanus Bria Seran said in Kupang on Monday that his office was making efforts to limit the...

Malnourished toddlers in need of cash assistance

"Two-year-old Geraldo is fading away. His condition, brought on by acute malnutrition, is gradually deteriorating. Despite undergoing medical treatment in an isolated ward at the WZ Yohannes General Hospital in...

UNICEF trains to be breastfeeding counselors in Aceh

"In 2003, around 27.5 percent of infants in Indonesia suffered from malnutrition. The figure was about 10 percent lower than in 1989 when almost half of Indonesian infants were diagnosed as experiencing stunted...

40% of World Dying of Disease

In the developed countries,  potable water and fresh food is considered a right.  Yet, as arecently published article by David Pimentel et al. from Cornell University shows, 40% of the world's population...

Economy on the Rise, Health of the Nation Making Worries; Govt. Survey

Nearly half of India's children are malnourished, putting the country in the same league with some of the world's poorest countries despite its dramatic economic achievements, a government survey showed Detail @ http://citizenxpress.com/blog/view/745/

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