60% of Pakistani mothers and children suffering from micronutrient deficiencies

Up to 60 percent of Pakistani mothers and children suffer from micronutrient deficiencies as the country has the lowest exclusive breastfeeding rate at 37.7 percent and the highest bottle feeding rate at 41 percent. According to the National Nutrition Survey, maternal nutrition and breastfeeding behaviour along with child underweight, wasting and micronutrient deficiencies are linked […]