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Kgatleng slight decline in malnutrition cases reported

Mochudi Village. PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Mochudi Village. PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO

This week, the Kgatleng District Council received an update indicating a marginal but notable decline in malnutrition cases across the district for the second quarter of the year, spanning April to June.

According to the report presented by the Kgatleng District Development Committee (DDC), the prevalence of malnutrition has decreased from 3.7 percent in the previous quarter to 3.3 percent in the current reporting period.

Although the decrease may seem modest, local health authorities have welcomed the development as a positive step in the ongoing fight against child and community malnutrition. The 0.4 percent drop reflects ongoing interventions aimed at improving nutritional standards within the district, particularly in high-risk communities.

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