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Only a cohesive action plan can tackle the menacing epidemic of malnutrition and food insecurity in Pakistan

by Dr. Mehreen Mujtaba

Dr. Mehreen Mujtaba argues that the government of Pakistan needs to address malnutrition and food insecurity comprehensively. 18 percent of the population in Pakistan is severely undernourished and almost half of the population of Pakistan, around 48.6 percent, doesn’t have access to sufficient food.

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