Malnutrition taking its toll on children in remote Makawanpur settlements

Government-launched campaign to distribute Balvita, micronutrient powder, in Makawanpur to control malnutrition has failed to reach many families in the district.

Suman Chepang of Likche in Kailash Rural Municipality, Makwanpur is two years old but he weighs just 2.5 kilograms. His abdomen is unusually large and his skin is sagging. Suman’s parents, however, are unaware that their child is suffering from severe malnutrition.