Hundreds suffer from malnutrition

Hundreds suffer from malnutrition

BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: An estimated 1.6 percent of
children aged under five in South Kalimantan are malnourished,
the provincial health office revealed on Monday.

The assessment followed a recent health survey on some 35,600
children across the province.

Health office head Zairullah Azhar said that the figure was
quite alarming, adding that the local government would pursue
programs to lower the number.

He said the programs included cooperation with the Asian
Development Bank, through food supplement provision for
elementary school students. --Antara