Pakistan malnutrition crisis: Women and children most vulnerable
The Punjab government also launched a Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) programme to address the issue of malnutrition
ISLAMABAD:
The government has taken different initiatives to address the issue of malnutrition among vulnerable segments, including women and children. According to health experts, Pakistan is currently facing a silent crisis of malnutrition that has not improved for decades. World Food Programme (WFP) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide a grant of $422.78 million to Pakistan to supplement efforts to improve food and nutrition security and enhance capacity of institutions. The Punjab government also launched a Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) programme to address the issue of malnutrition.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 23rd, 2016.
The government has taken different initiatives to address the issue of malnutrition among vulnerable segments, including women and children. According to health experts, Pakistan is currently facing a silent crisis of malnutrition that has not improved for decades. World Food Programme (WFP) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide a grant of $422.78 million to Pakistan to supplement efforts to improve food and nutrition security and enhance capacity of institutions. The Punjab government also launched a Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) programme to address the issue of malnutrition.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 23rd, 2016.