Uva province records highest number of malnourished children under five- survey reveals

By Palitha Ariyawansa   

A recent survey has revealed that the majority of children under five years of age suffering from malnutrition in the country are from the Uva province.   

Medical Specialist and Nutritionist Dr. Wasana Marasinghe told the media yesterday during a public awareness programme in this regard that several of them are underweight and that there are few overweight children as well.   
The programme organised on the instructions of Director of  the Badulla teaching hospital Dr. Himali Wijegunasekara that highlighted on promoting nutrition of children and the dietary habits conducive for a healthy life included a demonstration and an exhibition and video shows.   

The demonstration which set off from the Badulla teaching hospital proceeded through Badulla town with the participation of the Hospital Director Dr. Mrs.Wijegunasekara, Mayor of Badulla Nandana Hapugoda,Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Uva Wellassa University Prof. Muditha Vidana Pathirana, medical officers ,nursing officers, public health inspectors, trainees of the nursing school, school children and  police officers.