Severe wasting in two eastern districts hints at a hidden health crisis – The Kathmandu Post

Around 18 percent of under-five children in Saptari district of Madhesh Province and Udayapur district of Province 1 have been found suffering from wasting, the most immediate, visible, and life-threatening form of malnutrition.According to officials at the Ministry of Health and Population, a study carried out in 2019-2020 showed a high prevalence of acute forms

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