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Malnutrition a Silent Emergency Papua New Guinea

2015-12-24 09:12:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Inter Press Service: High up in the mountainous interior of Papua New Guinea (PNG), the most populous Pacific Island state of 7.3 million people, rural lives are marked by strenuous work toiling land in rugged terrain with low access to basic services. While more than 80 per cent of people are engaged in subsistence agriculture and village food gardens are visible across the landscape, widespread malnutrition, especially in children, is stubbornly evident. Last year this under-reported health issue, which contributes...

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