Malnutrition worries Health minister
Friday, March 08, 2024 | 610 Views |
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Dikoloti said his ministry is monitoring the nutritional situation PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
He said underweight prevalence amongst children under the age of five stood at 3.8 percent in 2023, slightly above the national target of three percent. In addition, he said the Botswana Demographic Survey of 2023 revealed that 3.6 percent of children aged below five years and 33% of adults were overweight.
“To address these challenges, my ministry, in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations is in the process of developing the first National Food and Nutrition Policy, which is expected to be completed during the 2024/25 financial year.
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