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malnutrition

noun as in poor nutrition

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Every child was suffering from malnutrition, she added.

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Prabowo has defended the flagship free meal programme as a way to tackle child malnutrition, arguing that cases of food poisoning were low compared to the number of meals served.

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He said the 18-month siege of el-Fasher - and the surrounding North Darfur region - have been an epicentre of suffering, with malnutrition, disease and violence claiming lives every day.

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The country continues to grapple with high levels of inequality, malnutrition and unemployment.

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The policy originated in Brazil after decades of campaigning by indigenous rights groups, who saw that initial contact with isolated people lead to entire groups being wiped out by disease, poverty and malnutrition.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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