Budget cut to hit pregnant women, new mums and children in Karnali

Officials say over 30 percent of children under five in Karnali Province are stunted, indicating chronic undernutrition in remote parts of the country.

Pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers and children aged 6-24 months in five districts of Karnali Province are set to lose their access to nutritious food due to budget cuts in the nutrition programme.