Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has accused Israel of deliberately restricting food and humanitarian aid into Gaza, claiming it has led to a “manufactured malnutrition crisis” with severe consequences for infants, pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers. Read More: MSF suspends Gaza hospital work over armed presence In a report released on Thursday, the medical charity said its findings were […]
Malnutrition
UN warns 7.5m Pakistanis face acute food insecurity
ISLAMABAD: A new United Nations (UN) assessment has warned that about 7.5 million people in Pakistan are facing acute food insecurity and malnutrition following a year marked by monsoon flooding, prolonged drought and rising militant violence that disrupted livelihoods and food access. Read More: UN raises red alert as global hunger crisis threatens millions According to the Integrated […]
Malnourished children flee Sudan’s al-Fashir
GENEVA: Some children fleeing the Sudanese city of al-Fashir are arriving at humanitarian camps in north Darfur in such critical condition that treatment may not save them, according to the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). Aid workers reported that many are severely dehydrated and unable to speak after enduring harsh desert-like conditions during their journey to […]
President Zardari Calls for Collective Action to Ensure Food Security for All
ISLAMABAD – President Asif Ali Zardari has said that equal, safe, and affordable access to food is a fundamental right of every human being, stressing that ensuring food security is a collective responsibility, not just that of the government. In his message on World Food Day, observed globally on October 16, President Zardari said this year’s […]
WHO reports 99 malnutrition deaths in Gaza
The World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Thursday that 99 people have died from malnutrition in Gaza so far this year. This number likely underestimates the true toll, with many more suffering in the ongoing humanitarian crisis. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called for urgent, unhindered aid to flow into Gaza to help millions facing […]
Gaza malnutrition death toll rises to 57 as aid blockade continues
The number of deaths due to malnutrition in Gaza has reached 57, according to a statement from the Gaza Government Media Office. The office said most of the victims are children, the sick, and the elderly, with the number likely to rise. The enclave has now faced a complete closure of crossings for 63 days, […]
Child malnutrition soars as famine nears in this country
Acute child malnutrition is surging among children displaced by drought and conflict in a part of central Somalia teetering on the edge of famine, according to a survey conducted by humanitarian agencies. The United Nations warned at the beginning of September that two districts were projected to face famine between October and December, with more than […]
Six children die of malnutrition in Thar
At least six children died at the Civil Hospital Mithi due to malnutrition and other diseases in past two days, citing sources. Undernourishment and other health problems in the desert district continued to take toll of human lives in the area. According to district administration, the total number of deaths has reached 215 owing to […]
‘Sincere efforts needed to tackle malnutrition in Thar’
HYDERABAD: Thardeep Rural Development Program (TRDP) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr Allahnawaz Samoo said nutrition has long been one of the core issues faced in desert region of Thar and that sincere efforts were needed to tackle the problems. Samoo said malnutrition alone, in recent few years, claimed lives of thousands of Thari children, adding that there […]
20% infants in drought-hit Acho Thar desert malnourished: report
SANGHAR: In what appears to be first reported case during ongoing season, one infant died on Saturday of measles in Sanghar’s drought-hit Achro Thar desert – an area where the number of malnourised children has risen to 20 percent. There is possibility of measles outbreak in the area as several children have been affected from the […]