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Mon, 05/23/2011 - 16:21
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Kuwait senses higher level of awarness of necessity of child care in world
GENEVA, May 23 (KUNA) -- The Kuwaiti delegation, taking part in the 64th annual World Health Assembly, has taken part in closed-door sessions on best methods and techniques for feeding babies and infants.
Deliberations have shown noticeable progress in some nations as to the child care, particularly securing adequate nutrition for the children and babies, said Dr. Nawal Mejren Al-Ahamad, in charge of the department of nutrition of the Ministry of Health, in remarks to KUNA.
Decision makers have become aware of the necessity to abide by guidelies of the World Health Organization (WHO) for child care, however, each country cannot literally apply such rules considering the variety of cultures, traditions and policies, she elaborated, alluding to some diverse opinions expressed by the participating delegations on the matter.
Meanwhile, WHO General Director Margaret Chan called for devi sing frameworks for cross-examination about disbursement of financial aid granted to the developing nations for the mother and child care programs.
Speaking at a session devoted for this issue, Chan shed light on diverse problems and flaws, such as lack of registration of causes of death of children and proportions of spread of diseases among them.
The conferees have recommended that nations set up regimes for registration of births and deaths -- along with the causes -- and making studies on care of breast-feeding and delivering mothers.
Haji Hussein Mpanda, the Health Minister of Tanzanian, said 98 percent of deaths among women and children in the world happen in the least development and poorest nations. He called for coupling words with action.
Deliberations have shown noticeable progress in some nations as to the child care, particularly securing adequate nutrition for the children and babies, said Dr. Nawal Mejren Al-Ahamad, in charge of the department of nutrition of the Ministry of Health, in remarks to KUNA.
Decision makers have become aware of the necessity to abide by guidelies of the World Health Organization (WHO) for child care, however, each country cannot literally apply such rules considering the variety of cultures, traditions and policies, she elaborated, alluding to some diverse opinions expressed by the participating delegations on the matter.
Meanwhile, WHO General Director Margaret Chan called for devi sing frameworks for cross-examination about disbursement of financial aid granted to the developing nations for the mother and child care programs.
Speaking at a session devoted for this issue, Chan shed light on diverse problems and flaws, such as lack of registration of causes of death of children and proportions of spread of diseases among them.
The conferees have recommended that nations set up regimes for registration of births and deaths -- along with the causes -- and making studies on care of breast-feeding and delivering mothers.
Haji Hussein Mpanda, the Health Minister of Tanzanian, said 98 percent of deaths among women and children in the world happen in the least development and poorest nations. He called for coupling words with action.
