Malnutrition still endemic: UN

27 March 2015
The Phnom Penh Post
Social development / The poor
Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition / Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

Over 40 per cent of Cambodian children under 5 years old suffer from stunted development due to poor nutrition, a rate that has not changed since 2010, according to data revealed yesterday by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). While Cambodia has put substantial work into poverty reduction efforts, malnutrition remains a serious issue, especially among children in Preah Vihear and Oddar Meanchey provinces, FAO representative Nina Brandstrup said yesterday. …

 Pech Sotheary
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/malnutrition-still-endemic-un

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