There are now a number of nutrition programmes in place intended to deal with protein energy malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies among children.

(d) The problem of micro nutrient deficiency disorders

Not just malnutrition in general, but there's a very cheap way of dealing with malnutrition, namely, the lack of micronutrients.

209. Although the main nutrition deficiency disorder in Sri Lanka is protein malnutrition, studies have shown that there are three important micronutrient deficiency disorders nutritional anaemia due to iron deficiency, iodine deficiency disorders, and vitamin A deficiency.

216. Other nutrition related interventions implemented through the primary health care network include growth monitoring and promotion, nutrition surveillance, nutrition education, micro nutrient supplementation, treatment and rehabilitation of the severely malnourished and the control of infections.

Infant malnutrition

Protein energy malnutrition (PEM)

For tuberculosis in particular, short term chemotherapy is considered one of the best public health responses from a cost effectiveness viewpoint.

No, he ain't eating' so good.

It is reported that 27 per cent of children are suffering from chronic malnutrition while 9 per cent are suffering from acute malnutrition.

WFP also participated in the ongoing work of the UNSCN working groups on HIV AIDS, household food security, school health and nutrition, nutrition in emergencies and micronutrients.

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Infant malnutrition

(c) Undernourished population

C. Child malnutrition

These girls are given one nutritionally balanced meal every school day, micronutrients as well as periodic de worming medicine.

Well, it's exhaustion and malnutrition.

Therapeutic and supplementary feeding rations are provided to children under the age of 5 who are moderately malnourished and or who are at risk of being malnourished.

Serious cases of kwashiorkor, bloody diarrhoea and serious malnutrition were apparently identified.

An estimated 57 per cent of the Afghan population suffers from malnutrition and long term chronic malnutrition is a likely prospect.

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Promote the administration of micronutrients, particularly to children

Nutritional poverty threshold households with a per capita income less than what was considered necessary to cover nutritional requirements.

This survey indicates global malnutrition rates of over 20 per cent and severe acute malnutrition rates of around 4 per cent.

(b) Reduce malnutrition among children

There has been steady progress towards several goals related to micronutrients.

A malnourished child being measured as part of the supplemental feeding program.

UNICEF is working closely with private sector partners, the Flour Fortification Initiative, the Micronutrient Initiative, the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition and the Asian Development Bank, in efforts including food fortification testing in China and Viet Nam.

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Those factors had resulted in an alarming spread of child malnutrition.

They suffered the effects of poor nutrition and diseases.

Malnutrition is still widespread throughout the country.

86. The UNICEF nutrition programme ( 236,000) is aimed at reducing children s mortality, morbidity, nutrient deficiencies and (proteino energetic) malnutrition.

Acute malnutrition or emaciation (excessive thinness for height) is rare less than 2 per cent of children aged under five suffer from acute malnutrition.

Provision of iodised salt will be ensured along with introduction of fortified flour and vegetable oil by addition of micronutrients like iron and vitamin A.

In the camp, 64 per cent of the population were undernourished, 45 per cent seriously.

Average malnutrition rates have dropped since last year, from 21.8 per cent to 11.9 per cent this year, with severe malnutrition rates dropping to 1.4 per cent, down from 3.9 per cent in 2004.

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People, children were dying of kwashiorkor.

A recent malnutrition survey completed in 1999 had shown that malnutrition rates had fallen significantly from 6 per cent in the early 1990s to the current rate of 1.9 per cent.

The Committee is concerned about the persisting malnutrition, especially in rural areas and among children under five years of age.

Especially acute is the malnutrition rate among children, with almost 43 per cent of children under five underweight for their age.

Nutritional surveys showed that global malnutrition rates had risen to as high as 62 per cent in certain areas of Bahr Al Ghazal.

WHO today emphasizes food as the key factor involved in causing massive non contagious diseases (MND) that accompany bad eating habits, a sedentary lifestyle, smoking, or, on the other hand, the occurrence of malnutrition, lack of macro and micro nutrients, etc. WHO conclusions include the following

Noting with concern the acute malnutrition that is associated with humanitarian emergency situation and the chronic malnutrition that impedes sustainable development,