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Healthy Diet Out of Reach
The Egyptian government has announced a plan to curb public spending for three months, with the option of extending it. The plan includes 19 measures, among them cutting electricity consumption by government agencies by 20% and fuel use by 30%, postponing projects, reducing travel, and curbing nonessential spending. Health agencies and funding for medical treatment are exempt. The measures come as around 45.5 million people—38.5% of the population—cannot afford a healthy diet, while 9.8 million are undernourished, according to a report by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. The report warned of additional pressures on food security and health, including rising rates of obesity and anemia, as households contend with the rising cost of living and declining purchasing power.
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