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SENEGAL: Malnutrition at crisi...

SENEGAL: Malnutrition at crisis level in northeast

africa » senegal » matam
Friday, September 26, 2008
Poor rains and rising rice prices have contributed to increasing malnutrition to alarming levels in at least three regions of Senegal. Following a...
malnutrition, food, harvest, food prices
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Health risks add to crisis in ...

Health risks add to crisis in Ethiopia

africa » ethiopia » addis ababa
Friday, July 25, 2008
Worsening malnutrition and the threat of disease outbreaks are compounding Ethiopia's humanitarian crisis. WHO is working with the Government of...
health, crisis, malnutrition, food
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LIBERIA: Nutritional “crisis” ...

LIBERIA: Nutritional “crisis” in Monrovia

africa » liberia » monrovia
IRIN http://www.irinnews.org
Friday, April 18, 2008
Moderate hunger hasbeen endemic in the Liberian capital for years, but as the effects of soaringglobal food and fuel prices have doubled rice prices,...
malnutrition, hygiene, children, risk, hunger, food, prices, crisis
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Humanitarian situation deterio...

Humanitarian situation deteriorating in Somalia

africa » somalia
OCHA http://ochaonline.un.org
Monday, April 14, 2008
According to the Food Security Analysis Unit(FSAU) and Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET), the humanitariansituation in Somaliais...
drought, insecurity, situation, humanitarian, analysts, food, malnutrition
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GLOBAL: Differing views on a “...

GLOBAL: Differing views on a “new deal” to counter soaring food prices for the poor

north america » united states » new york
IRIN http://www.irinnews.org
Tuesday, April 08, 2008
With soaring food prices expected to continue for the foreseeable future, the World Bank is calling for a “new deal” of long-term measures, ranging...
food, prices, drought, diseases, malnutrition, survival, consumption, climate change
(14 views)
CONGO: Vitamin A campaign targ...

CONGO: Vitamin A campaign targets deficient children

africa » congo basin » sibiti
Sunday, April 06, 2008
At least 8,000 children between the ages of six months and five years have received vitamin A supplements in a health campaign aimed at eradicating...
vitamin a, malnutrition, infections, red blood cells, immune system
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GLOBAL: Governments fail to in...

GLOBAL: Governments fail to invest enough to combat malnutrition

africa » senegal » dakar
IRIN
Sunday, February 24, 2008
 Nutrition experts say governments are not investing enough to prevent and treat malnutrition in women and children in poor countries. “The amount...
malnutrition, food, nutrition, funding
(8 views)
ETHIOPIA: “Eight million need ...

ETHIOPIA: “Eight million need assistance, despite record harvest”

africa » ethiopia
IRIN
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Ethiopia experienced a record harvest during the meher season that runs from June and October but pockets of poor food production across the country...
harvest, food, assistance, insecure, people, security, crop, production, malnutrition
(15 views)
ETHIOPIA: Strategy to focus on...

ETHIOPIA: Strategy to focus on malnutrition

africa » ethiopia » addis ababa
IRIN
Monday, February 11, 2008
Ethiopia’s new national nutrition strategy will target children younger than two years of age because a significant number suffer chronic...
malnutrition, stragegy, disease, economy, development, food, insecurity
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NIGER: Is Plumpy-nut ready to ...

NIGER: Is Plumpy-nut ready to grow up?

africa » niger » niamey
IRIN
Wednesday, February 06, 2008
A hugely beneficial nutritious snack called Plumpy’nut should be commercially available and marketed much more aggressively if it is to have a...
plumpy-nut, snack, children, cereals, nutritious, malnutrition
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