by ANDnetwork.com SADC has called on donor governments worldwide to respond quickly and generously with food aid donations in kind or cash to avoid widespread hunger from developing into a humanitarian disaster. More than 10 million people will need humanitarian assistance in six countries across Southern Africa over the coming year following yet another year […]
Daily Archives: July 23, 2006
Malnutrition Kills 10 Children Every Minute
Ten children die every minute as a result of malnutrition, more than a quarter of children in developing countries are underweight and suffer disease because of their poor diet, and in some areas almost half of all under-fives are malnourished, a new United Nations report says. Unicef warns that the slow progress on reducing nutritional […]