By Akram al-gaolahi
Minister of Health Ahmed Qasem al-Ansi, said the malnutrition in Yemen exceeded according to the Ministry last two years’ statistics all international emergency standards and the serious boundaries of WHO, due to existence of 15 percent of the under 5 year children suffering from chronic malnutrition, amounting in some Provinces like Hodeida to 35 percent.
Dr. Ansi Said, " nearly 967000 children are suffering from acute malnutrition, as 276000 of them are exposed to risk of death, while more than two million children suffer from chronic malnutrition, which threatens with disaster unless it is addressed through immediate, health, nutrition and sectoral short-and long-term interventions. "
The health Minister called for the need of coordination of efforts of the international and local organizations, working in the health fields in Yemen to coordinate with the Ministry of Health in accordance with its health plans and programs, especially in facing the malnutrition phenomenon in Yemen.
The Minister pointed to the level of the problem in Yemen during an expanded meeting last Monday with the donors, the civil organizations and businessmen within a national campaign for improvement and advocacy to face malnutrition, it’s humanitarian, social and health impacts, which extend to include the different aspects of life that will hinder the humanitarian and economic development.
The Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, Dr. Mohammed al-Sa’di stressed the importance of joining efforts to overcome all the challenges which hinder the development process and to adopt a clear vision for a better future of Yemen.
He pointed that the malnutrition in Yemen comes as a result of administrative dysfunction, which prevailed in Yemen within the last fifty years under political conflict on the expense of development, food, agriculture and economy.
In a related issue, the Ministry of Health, organized a meeting with media on the sidelines of the expanded meeting for the senior officials, donors, international organizations and businessmen, within the national advocacy campaign, to face the malnutrition problems, under the slogan of “malnutrition is a hindrance to development and its combat is the responsibility of all.
The meeting, chaired by the Deputy Minister for the Radio and TV sector, Ahmed Nasser al- Homati, and Deputy Minister of Health and Population for the Care Sector, Majid al-Jonaid, reviewed a number of clarification regarding the malnutrition in Yemen, its reasons, the mechanisms of facing it and how to join governmental, international organizations and other concerned parts efforts.
The Deputy Minister of Information, emphasized at the meeting the importance of the exploitation of the Ministry of Health and Population the area designated in the satellite channels, especially in Saba Channel which dedicated daily eight hours for the health education and awareness program, while it designated the other two thirds of its program for sports and tourism.
The representatives of WHO, Jollian Hernis, the UNISEF, Director of the Nutrition Department at the Ministry of Health Dr. Lina al-Iriani, General Director of National Center for Information and Health Awareness, Dr. Abdul-Salam Salam spoke at the meeting of the size and impacts of malnutrition and the importance of addressing it by all means, taking into account that nutrition is a basic element in the development strategy.
Dr. Ansi Said, " nearly 967000 children are suffering from acute malnutrition, as 276000 of them are exposed to risk of death, while more than two million children suffer from chronic malnutrition, which threatens with disaster unless it is addressed through immediate, health, nutrition and sectoral short-and long-term interventions. "
The health Minister called for the need of coordination of efforts of the international and local organizations, working in the health fields in Yemen to coordinate with the Ministry of Health in accordance with its health plans and programs, especially in facing the malnutrition phenomenon in Yemen.
The Minister pointed to the level of the problem in Yemen during an expanded meeting last Monday with the donors, the civil organizations and businessmen within a national campaign for improvement and advocacy to face malnutrition, it’s humanitarian, social and health impacts, which extend to include the different aspects of life that will hinder the humanitarian and economic development.
The Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, Dr. Mohammed al-Sa’di stressed the importance of joining efforts to overcome all the challenges which hinder the development process and to adopt a clear vision for a better future of Yemen.
He pointed that the malnutrition in Yemen comes as a result of administrative dysfunction, which prevailed in Yemen within the last fifty years under political conflict on the expense of development, food, agriculture and economy.
In a related issue, the Ministry of Health, organized a meeting with media on the sidelines of the expanded meeting for the senior officials, donors, international organizations and businessmen, within the national advocacy campaign, to face the malnutrition problems, under the slogan of “malnutrition is a hindrance to development and its combat is the responsibility of all.
The meeting, chaired by the Deputy Minister for the Radio and TV sector, Ahmed Nasser al- Homati, and Deputy Minister of Health and Population for the Care Sector, Majid al-Jonaid, reviewed a number of clarification regarding the malnutrition in Yemen, its reasons, the mechanisms of facing it and how to join governmental, international organizations and other concerned parts efforts.
The Deputy Minister of Information, emphasized at the meeting the importance of the exploitation of the Ministry of Health and Population the area designated in the satellite channels, especially in Saba Channel which dedicated daily eight hours for the health education and awareness program, while it designated the other two thirds of its program for sports and tourism.
The representatives of WHO, Jollian Hernis, the UNISEF, Director of the Nutrition Department at the Ministry of Health Dr. Lina al-Iriani, General Director of National Center for Information and Health Awareness, Dr. Abdul-Salam Salam spoke at the meeting of the size and impacts of malnutrition and the importance of addressing it by all means, taking into account that nutrition is a basic element in the development strategy.
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