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December 11, 2025 4:56 PM

UN warns 1.7 million Afghan children at risk of severe malnutrition

The United Nations humanitarian chief, Tom Fletcher, has warned that 1.7 million children in Afghanistan are at risk of death due to severe malnutrition, calling the situation “shocking.” Speaking at a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) briefing on Wednesday, Fletcher said food insecurity has worsened with the onset of winter, and several life-saving food distribution programmes have been suspended. He added that 1.1 million children currently lack access to essential aid, leaving them ...

October 23, 2025 9:32 PM

Thousands of children at risk of death in Sudan’s besieged al-Fashir, UN says

Thousands of children are facing an imminent risk of death as malnutrition rates skyrocket in the besieged city of al-Fashir in Sudan's Darfur region, four United Nations agencies said on Thursday. More than a quarter of a million civilians, about half of them children, have been cut off from food and healthcare in the city during a 16-month-old standoff, the agencies said. "Health facilities have collapsed, and thousands of children suffering from severe acute malnutrition are now without tre...

April 23, 2025 11:54 AM

Poshan Pakhwada 2025: A Nationwide Celebration of Nutrition and Well-being

India witnessed a vibrant celebration of nutrition and health during Poshan Pakhwada 2025, held from April 8 to 22, under the aegis of the Ministry of Women and Child Development. Marking its seventh edition, the campaign this year focused on three core themes—maternal and child nutrition, digital access for beneficiaries, and addressing childhood obesity. From bustling metro streets to quiet village lanes, the fortnight-long initiative united citizens across the country through awareness dri...

April 17, 2025 11:06 AM

Type 5 Diabetes Officially Recognized: A type impacting the malnourished

Last Week, at the 75th Diabetes World Congress in Bangkok, the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) officially classified Type 5 diabetes as a distinct form of the disease affecting lean, undernourished young adults in low- and middle-income countries. "The recognition of type 5 diabetes marks a historic shift in how we approach diabetes globally. For too long, this condition has gone unrecognized, affecting millions of people and depriving them of access to adapted care," said IDF President ...

April 14, 2025 3:59 PM

Explained: What is Type-5 diabetes? Why the malnutrition-induced condition is back?

While blood sugar cases are significantly soaring worldwide, a lesser-known malnutrition-related form of diabetes -- designated as Type-5 diabetes – is gaining global attention after decades. Nearly 75 years after being first recorded, the condition that previously remained undefined was designated as Type- 5 diabetes at the recently held International Diabetes Federation’s (IDF) World Diabetes Congress in Bangkok, Thailand. The condition, occurring often in young and thin adults, was firs...

March 12, 2025 1:47 PM

Malnutrition reaches alarming levels in Rohingya refugee Camps: UNICEF

Children in the world’s largest refugee camp are experiencing the worst levels of malnutrition since the massive displacement that occurred in 2017, said UNICEF Representative in Bangladesh, Rana Flowers on Tuesday in Geneva during a press briefing. In Cox’s Bazar of Bangladesh, home to over one million Rohingya refugees, including more than 500,000 children, malnutrition levels have reached emergency levels, Unicef said in a statement. Severe acute malnutrition in the Rohingya refugee ca...