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BECAUSE OF MALNUTRITION ABOUT 15% OF ARMENIAN CHILDREN SUFFER FROM STUNTING
YEREVAN, March 10. / ARKA /. About 15% of children in Armenia suffer
from stunting because of malnutrition, according to the findings of a
joint study conducted by the World Health Organization and Armenian
health ministry, which were unveiled today by Armen Poghosyan, head
of the Consumers' Association of Armenia, at a news conference.
"Unfortunately, this is a very high figure, which should be a concern
to all of us. After all, what could be more important than the health
of the younger generation?" he asked.
According to Poghosyan, a way to resolve this problem is to increase
the size of allowances for childbirth, as well as soften some taxes
for families.
"Of course, this will require huge efforts, but we must remember
that the money will be repaid in the future as a healthy generation,"
he added.
Until the end of 2013 the size of a one-time state allowance for
the first and second child was 50,000 drams and 430,000 drams for
the third child. From January 2014 the allowance for the third and
fourth child increased to 500,000 drams. ($ 1 - 414.54 drams). -0 -
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From: A. Papazian
YEREVAN, March 10. / ARKA /. About 15% of children in Armenia suffer
from stunting because of malnutrition, according to the findings of a
joint study conducted by the World Health Organization and Armenian
health ministry, which were unveiled today by Armen Poghosyan, head
of the Consumers' Association of Armenia, at a news conference.
"Unfortunately, this is a very high figure, which should be a concern
to all of us. After all, what could be more important than the health
of the younger generation?" he asked.
According to Poghosyan, a way to resolve this problem is to increase
the size of allowances for childbirth, as well as soften some taxes
for families.
"Of course, this will require huge efforts, but we must remember
that the money will be repaid in the future as a healthy generation,"
he added.
Until the end of 2013 the size of a one-time state allowance for
the first and second child was 50,000 drams and 430,000 drams for
the third child. From January 2014 the allowance for the third and
fourth child increased to 500,000 drams. ($ 1 - 414.54 drams). -0 -
- See more at:
http://arka.am/en/news/society/because_of_malnutrition_about_15_of_armenian_child ren_suffer_from_stunting/#sthash.dpL0bkoG.dpuf
From: A. Papazian