Major hunger crisis threatens Pakistan with an increasing number of malnourished children, warns Save the Children, the leading NGO for children.
Nutrition Facts
The importance of eating food and the physiological, psychological and social functions of food.
The importance of eating food and the physiological, psychological and social functions of food.
According to UN statistics, over 12,000 children have become severely malnourished since heavy monsoon rains devastated large parts of the country in early August, but experts suggest that the true figure could be higher, as many vulnerable young survivors in remote areas might have missed the count.
Around 21 million people have been affected by the floods, of which, approximately three million are under the age of five, according to Save the Children.
Treating Severe Malnutrition in Children
The World Health Organization has said that, if its treatment guidelines are followed, the death rate in children admitted to hospital can be kept as low as 5%
The World Health Organization has said that, if its treatment guidelines are followed, the death rate in children admitted to hospital can be kept as low as 5%
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Tackling Child Mortality Cheap and Achievable: Report
Child deaths around the world could be cut dramatically for just 40 billion dollars a year, as babies often die from easily treatable diseases, a new report by Save the Children said Monday.
Child deaths around the world could be cut dramatically for just 40 billion dollars a year, as babies often die from easily treatable diseases, a new report by Save the Children said Monday.
