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Health Minister Participates in 2026 Stunting Day
The Minister of Health and Population, Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, attended the activities of the National Day for Fighting Stunting 2026, organized by Egypt in collaboration with Sandos Company. The event aims to highlight the efforts of the presidential initiative for early detection of anemia, obesity, and stunting among primary school students. He emphasized that the government is keen to enhance children's health and nutrition as a foundation for sustainable development, with a focus on prevention in the first thousand days of a child's life. The initiative has led to a significant decrease in malnutrition rates, with anemia prevalence dropping from 42.3% in 2019 to 8% in 2026, and stunting decreasing from 6.9% to 4% during the same period. This reflects the success of national and international efforts to combat these issues and improve children's health.
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