Vegetables are the best source of nutrition and disease protection

Vegetables are the best source of nutrition and disease protection

Vegetables are among the special blessings of Allah. All kinds of seasonal vegetables are available in Pakistan. Vegetables contain all nutrients, vitamins, minerals and especially fiber. Eating vegetables keeps a person healthy and energetic. Their use is especially recommended during illness. The usefulness of fresh and green leafy vegetables for good health is undeniable. If…

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World News in Brief: Child deaths in Ukraine, alarm over US death row ‘experiment’, Timor Leste nutrition boost

World News in Brief: Child deaths in Ukraine, alarm over US death row ‘experiment’, Timor Leste nutrition boost

“Over the last six days, children and families, and the infrastructure they rely on have come under attack in Dnipro, Lviv, Kharkiv, Kyiv, Odesa, and other populated areas”, said Munir Mammadzade. With schools and health facilities destroyed and damaged, “Ukraine’s youngest citizens continue to bear the brunt of these attacks. Our heartfelt thoughts are with…

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Protection and Promotion of Breastfeeding and Young Children Nutrition Bill passed in Sindh Assembly

Protection and Promotion of Breastfeeding and Young Children Nutrition Bill passed in Sindh Assembly

File photo The Sindh Assembly passed the Protection and Promotion of Breastfeeding and Young Children Nutrition Bill. In this regard, Parliamentary Secretary Health Qasim Soomro has said that after the approval of the assembly, the bill has been sent to the governor for signature, the purpose of the breastfeeding law is to protect children from…

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Education: More investment in school health, nutrition, will realize childhood potential

Education: More investment in school health, nutrition, will realize childhood potential

It is estimated that some 584 million children have limited or no access to basic drinking water services at school.    Nearly half live in sub-Saharan Africa, according to the study by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Food Programme (WFP).  A supportive environment  Furthermore,…

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Continued urgent action needed to prevent food and nutrition crisis from worsening

Continued urgent action needed to prevent food and nutrition crisis from worsening

The heads of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank Group (WBG), the World Food Programme (WFP) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) called for rescuing “hunger hotspots” and facilitating trade, among other measures.  They advised countries to balance short-term urgent interventions with longer-term resilience efforts.    Expected drop…

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