malnutrition Archives - The Marshall Islands Journal

RMI urban life is tough

By Journal on February 18, 2022 1997, Back in the Day, Ebeye, leading cuases, Majuro, malnutrition, report, UNICEF Back In The Day

Journal 2/22/1985 P1 Rongelap poised for evacuation The people of Rongelap Atoll are preparing to evacuate their home island, fearing high levels of residual radiation from nuclear tests of the 1950s. Rongelap Senator Jeton Anjain is currently on Rongelap discussing resettlement plans with the 250 people residing there. The Rongelapese want to move to Ebadon […]

Diet status poor for most

By Journal on December 28, 2017 healthy diet, Laura, malnutrition, poor diet, UNICEF News Archive

GIFF JOHNSON An important point that comes out of the recent child nutrition survey in the RMI is that the diet and health of caregivers of young children is poor, which is obviously contributing to the poor nutritional status of a large percentage of children from six months to five years of age. The survey, […]