Persistent levels of acute malnutrition over decades continue to be a concern, affecting the cognitive and physical development of young children, according to a press release from World Vision International Cambodia (WVI-C) on June 15.
The government has launched a vision for sustainable food systems. By 2030, Cambodians will have access to a healthy and safe diet – with a particular focus on women and children – according to Yim Chhay Ly, deputy prime minister and chairman of the Council for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) on June 30.
Infants and young children, pregnant women, the elderly and people with chronic illnesses are the most vulnerable to food safety problems, with the World Health Organisation (WHO) estimating that more than 220 million children suffer from diarrhea and over 96,000 die from food insecurity every year.