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Thursday, July 4, 2002 - 03:00
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Conflict & emergencies [2]
Issue Number: 
71 [3]
Article-Summary: 

A nutritional survey done by Epicentre among 15,000 people in Chiteta in Northern Huambo province of Angola between 10 and 14 June confirms a serious nutritional crisis. One in six children are malnourished, and malnutrition is the main cause of death in the region.

Category: 
Human Security [4]
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http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category.php/conflict/8642 [5]
Country: 
Angola [6]

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