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The first World Health Day was initiated by the members of the World Health Assembly in 1948. It was created to provide an opportunity to focus world attention on a health problem or issue that deserves special consideration. Each year a theme is selected to highlight a priority area in...

Phnom Penh.- The European Union funded MALIS project implemented by FAO and the General Directorate of Agriculture is nearing completion after more than three years of work in the target provinces of Oddar Meanchey and Preah Vihear. The scope of nutrition education activities in MALIS has included increasing the general...

The European Union funded MALIS project implemented by FAO and the General Directorate of Agriculture is nearing completion after more than three years of work in the target provinces of Oddar Meanchey and Preah Vihear. The scope of nutrition education activities in MALIS has included increasing the general awareness of...

The growth and development of children is clearly related to a country’s economic and social development.  Appropriate nutrition during the first 1,000 days of a child’s life has a profound impact on a child’s ability to grow, learn, and rise out of poverty. It can also shape a society’s long-term...

Siem Reap.- The ten members of ASEAN have come a step closer to the establishment of a social protection floor that would benefit farmers and rural workers, a UN-sponsored ASEAN meeting heard today. During the course of the last two days, ASEAN members have been considering a plan of action to...