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I’ve been searching around in both Prensa Libre and elPeriodico, and stumbled across an article by reporter Oscar Ismatul addressing cases of malnutrition in Guatemala. A topic that isn’t exactly headlining as a major issue in Canada, the results of this UNICEF-funded study were, to say the least, shocking. Having enough funds to head down to the grocery store or farmers market has never been an issue for myself, nor for a majority in Canada. Although there are many people who are deprived of this, Guatemala showed 11, 000 cases of malnutrition since January. The year hasn’t finished, and 11, 000 children have already suffered this. When looking at this study, you begin to think… well, the only people who have been accounted for in these numbers are children. Children alone, with no cut-off age, and it only makes you wonder further as to the many others who were not included in this study. Of course, this isn’t an issue among children alone. So, this only goes to increase the rising numbers in the 2010 year. These numbers, according to Ismatul, serve to place Guatemala at the top of the ranking system for malnutrition throughout all of Latin America, and fourth worldwide. Of these numbers, 56 children accounted for by the health system have died of poor nutrition, with the effects of nutrient disorders numbering for those who are deprived of sufficient nutrients or supplements. Malnutrition is by no means a new issue in Guatemala, however a worsening one as the government failed to supply relieve funds quickly enough following the crop loss and destruction caused by Agatha (a tropical storm that swept through Guatemala this past June). Rosa María de Frade, a spokesperson for UNICEF, commented on the necessity to enforce and strengthen poverty reduction programs, starting with implementing controls on the use of resources. A central problem, it is obvious that 11, 000 cases of malnutrition in children alone requires a solution. Allocating and controlling resources is, by no means, a simple task; but is one that needs immediate attention, especially after the threat of natural disaster.
I’ve been searching around in both Prensa Libre and elPeriodico, and stumbled across an article by reporter Oscar Ismatul addressing cases of malnutrition in Guatemala. A topic that isn’t exactly headlining as a major issue in Canada, the results of this UNICEF-funded study were, to say the least, shocking. Having enough funds to head down to the grocery store or farmers market has never been an issue for myself, nor for a majority in Canada. Although there are many people who are deprived of this, Guatemala showed 11, 000 cases of malnutrition since January. The year hasn’t finished, and 11, 000 children have already suffered this. When looking at this study, you begin to think… well, the only people who have been accounted for in these numbers are children. Children alone, with no cut-off age, and it only makes you wonder further as to the many others who were not included in this study. Of course, this isn’t an issue among children alone. So, this only goes to increase the rising numbers in the 2010 year. These numbers, according to Ismatul, serve to place Guatemala at the top of the ranking system for malnutrition throughout all of Latin America, and fourth worldwide. Of these numbers, 56 children accounted for by the health system have died of poor nutrition, with the effects of nutrient disorders numbering for those who are deprived of sufficient nutrients or supplements. Malnutrition is by no means a new issue in Guatemala, however a worsening one as the government failed to supply relieve funds quickly enough following the crop loss and destruction caused by Agatha (a tropical storm that swept through Guatemala this past June). Rosa María de Frade, a spokesperson for UNICEF, commented on the necessity to enforce and strengthen poverty reduction programs, starting with implementing controls on the use of resources. A central problem, it is obvious that 11, 000 cases of malnutrition in children alone requires a solution. Allocating and controlling resources is, by no means, a simple task; but is one that needs immediate attention, especially after the threat of natural disaster.
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Acute Malnutrition in 2010 has 11 Thousand Cases
Oscar Ismatul
Accessed September 21, 2010
Posted September 21, 2010
Prensalibre.com (PRENSA LIBRE)
Acute Malnutrition in 2010 has 11 Thousand Cases
Oscar Ismatul
Accessed September 21, 2010
Posted September 21, 2010
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