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US$751,173 FOR PROGRAMME TO REHABILITATE UNDER-NOURISHED CHILDREN
TEMERLOH (Malaysia), July 27 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian government has set aside RM2.4 million (US$751,173) this year for its programme to rehabilitate under-nourished children, said Deputy Minister of Health Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin.
She said this was one of the efforts taken by the government to ensure
children five years old and below achieve their optimum growth apart from
improving their health level.
"From 2000 until 2009 there were 130,888 cases of under-nourished children
in the country.
"Of the total, 53,229 cases were provided with food assistance and 24.3
per cent of the children were successfully rehabilitated," said Rosnah in her
speech at a food-aid presentation progamme for Orang Asli residents in Kampung
Penderas, Kuala Krau near here Monday.
The text of her speech was read out by Health Ministry deputy
secretary-general(Management), Ahmad Shafii Saidin.
-- BERNAMA
She said this was one of the efforts taken by the government to ensure
children five years old and below achieve their optimum growth apart from
improving their health level.
"From 2000 until 2009 there were 130,888 cases of under-nourished children
in the country.
"Of the total, 53,229 cases were provided with food assistance and 24.3
per cent of the children were successfully rehabilitated," said Rosnah in her
speech at a food-aid presentation progamme for Orang Asli residents in Kampung
Penderas, Kuala Krau near here Monday.
The text of her speech was read out by Health Ministry deputy
secretary-general(Management), Ahmad Shafii Saidin.
-- BERNAMA
