Indonesia expands free meal plan to combat stunting
JAKARTA, Aug 27 — Indonesia’s Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) Programme will expand next year to target expectant and breastfeeding mothers, as well as toddlers, said...
Free health screening tomorrow in Kg Tunku for kids aged 2-12
By Suhaila Shahrul Annuar SHAH ALAM, June 28 — Parents of children aged two to 12 who live in and near Kampung Tunku can bring...
Expand community farming to help malnourished children — Dr Wan Azizah
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 — The community farming programme needs to be expanded in local communities in urban areas to address malnutrition among children living...
Nearly 3,000 children receive food aid to combat stunted growth, malnutrition
SHAH ALAM, May 3 — A total of 2,800 children from low-income families have received nutritious food assistance at a RM500,000 allocation throughout this year,...
Over 700 Selangor children to receive nutrition food packs to prevent stunting
By Sheeda Fathil SHAH ALAM, June 28 — The state government will distribute nutritional food packs to 720 eligible children through the Selangor Child Nutrition...
Strategic plan to prevent stunting in children approved
PUTRAJAYA, June 27 — The Special Committee to Combat Double Burden of Malnutrition Among Children in Malaysia approved the 2022-2030 National Strategic Plan to Address...
High stunting rates: Are childcare centres the cause?
KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 — Putrajaya is the second richest state in Malaysia by median income but has the fourth-highest rate of stunting. Why? When...
Swift intervention needed to tackle stunting among Malaysian adolescents — Expert
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 6 — If you notice that your adolescent child appears smaller or shorter than his or her peers, then he or she...