One in five children under 5 suffers from moderate acute malnutrition, ongoing survey data suggest

An ongoing ‘national nutrition assessment campaign’ covering all 753 local units aims to map child nutrition status and guide interventions.

During a recent visit to the Humla district, Dr Aruna Uprety, a public health expert, observed schoolchildren being fed noodles as part of the mid-day meal. She asked the principal and teachers why junk food was given to children instead of locally available nutritious food.