Malnutrition central to health gap: NGO

The gap between Cambodia’s health rich and health poor is “devastating”, according to a report by World Vision issued yesterday. Cambodia is ranked 124 out of 176 countries on the global index based on four indicators used to measure the gap in each listed country: life expectancy, out-of-pocket healthcare expenses, coverage of health services and adolescent fertility rates. … The aid agency homed in on the Kingdom’s 40 per cent malnutrition rate, presented as the crux of the nation’s health problem. …

Amelia Woodside
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/malnutrition-central-health-gap-ngo