malnutrition

Since Tuesday, 17 children had arrived at the emergency room showing signs of malnutrition and an elderly man had died due to severe dehydration, he added.

At a clinic in Manila, they see first-hand the impacts of malnutrition on babies and toddlers on a regular basis - although as diets change, so too is how the cases are presenting.

Bacterial infection is a leading cause of death for children with severe acute malnutrition.

Drought exposed 151 million more people to food insecurity last year, compared with the 1990s, which has contributed to malnutrition.

Refugees and survivors often suffer malnutrition and stress that can inflict higher rates of chronic diseases later in life.