E Timor malnutrition 'as bad as Africa'
"The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) says chronic malnutrition in East Timor is already as bad some of the worst places in Africa.
"A shortfall in emergency funding from donors means the fund has had to cut back on distribution of rations to an estimated 150,000 people who have fled their homes
"The WFP director in East Timor, Tarek Elguindi, says chronic malnutrition is affecting 40 per cent of the population.
"The WFP began cutting some rations on Friday.
"Mr Elguindi says that because only $US2 million of the $US5 million promised has been delivered by donor countries, the distribution of vitamin fortified oils and protein supplements has had to be cut back."
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"A shortfall in emergency funding from donors means the fund has had to cut back on distribution of rations to an estimated 150,000 people who have fled their homes
"The WFP director in East Timor, Tarek Elguindi, says chronic malnutrition is affecting 40 per cent of the population.
"The WFP began cutting some rations on Friday.
"Mr Elguindi says that because only $US2 million of the $US5 million promised has been delivered by donor countries, the distribution of vitamin fortified oils and protein supplements has had to be cut back."
ABC News
Google News: East Timor
Tagged: east+timor, poverty
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