Official from the national Ministry of Health has called for the prevention of malnutrition in the country.
Inspector of Nutrition Rita Jwan Demetry says malnourished children will not be healthy in the future despite treatment, Radio Bakhita reports.
She advises mothers to breastfeed their children exclusively from zero to six months to avoid diseases.
Jwan reveals that they are now concentrating on prevention by training personnel to handle children diseases at various health centres to assist kids and mothers.
Malnutrition occurs when a person is not getting enough food or not getting the right kind of food for the body.