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Haiti hospital cares for children amid gang violence, hunger and scarce aid
1 year, 5 months ago

Haiti hospital cares for children amid gang violence, hunger and scarce aid

ABC  

Marie Michelle Joseph's nine-month-old daughter is weak and has a persistent fever. Key points: The Fontaine Hospital is located in Cite Soleil where gangs have been fighting a vicious turf war The hospital is an important employer for young people who have few alternatives besides joining gangs It is funded by UNICEF in an area food producers struggle to move …

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In measles hotspots, hunger, an older malaise, is hastening fatalities
2 years, 1 month ago

In measles hotspots, hunger, an older malaise, is hastening fatalities

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Just when we had stopped obsessing about daily Covid caseload, there is a new cause for worry. Dr Subhash Salunke, former Director of Health Services for Maharashtra who heads the task force said, “Malnourished and not being vaccinated can land a child into serious trouble in terms of measles. A child with no access to good nutrition has to …

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Rebel violence in eastern Congo causes hunger to soar
2 years, 3 months ago

Rebel violence in eastern Congo causes hunger to soar

Associated Press  

NYIRAGONGO, Congo — The last thing Pasika Bagerimana remembers before her sons died were their cries of hunger. Hunger is soaring across parts of Congo’s war-torn North Kivu province where the fighting between M23 rebels and government soldiers has been raging since November, according to aid workers, civilians and health workers. “The situation was already dire and this conflict is …

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Hunger grips Burkina Faso due to increasing jihadi violence
2 years, 8 months ago

Hunger grips Burkina Faso due to increasing jihadi violence

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The malnourished baby has been struggling to feed since …

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Global Hunger Index | Only 3.9% children malnourished, says government
3 years, 2 months ago

Global Hunger Index | Only 3.9% children malnourished, says government

The Hindu  

The value of a key indicator used in the Global Hunger Index is ‘inflated’ as there are only 3.9% anganwadi children found to be undernourished, the Government said on Sunday. “The real time data of beneficiaries registered on the Anganwadi platform include 7.79 crore children aged between 6 months to 6 years as per real-time Poshan Tracker data. Corresponding number …

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Restart hot cooked meals at anganwadis: Right to Food Campaign
4 years, 5 months ago

Restart hot cooked meals at anganwadis: Right to Food Campaign

The Hindu  

The government must resume provision of hot-cooked meals and ensure implementation of anganwadi services such as growth monitoring and community management of acutely malnourished children either within the day care centres or at the houses of the beneficiaries, urged the Right to Food Campaign in a memorandum to Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani. Food security allowance Following …

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Coronavirus-linked hunger tied to 10,000 child deaths each month
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus-linked hunger tied to 10,000 child deaths each month

India Today  

The lean season is coming for Burkina Faso’s children. “I’m worried that this year we won’t have enough food to feed her,” he said, staring down at his daughter over his wife’s shoulder. “I’m afraid she’s going to die.” From Latin America to South Asia to sub-Saharan Africa, more families than ever are staring down a future without enough food. …

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Ensure children are not malnourished: NGO to govt.
4 years, 8 months ago

Ensure children are not malnourished: NGO to govt.

The Hindu  

Mobile Creches — an NGO working for the rights of vulnerable children for quality Early Childhood Development — on Thursday said as a part of the COVID-19 emergency relief response, governments are not adequately addressing the needs of children such as care, balanced nutrition, health and hygiene. Also, early learning has taken a backseat, the NGO stated. “The risks of …

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Japanese parents accused of attempted manslaughter over malnourished kids
5 years, 4 months ago

Japanese parents accused of attempted manslaughter over malnourished kids

NL Times  

Japanese couple Noriku and Hidufun M. from Molenschot in Noord-Brabant are facing attempted manslaughter charges for seriously neglecting and starving six of their seven children. "The children were in a serious condition, they would not have lasted much longer", the Public Prosecutor said during the first hearing in this case in September last year. "He was the boss, he didn't …

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Malnourished children are taking food from school bins to stifle hunger, headteacher says
6 years ago

Malnourished children are taking food from school bins to stifle hunger, headteacher says

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Malnourished children are arriving at school so hungry they are …

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