Countr­y Direct­or Illang­o, Health Minist­er Kiyani meet in Islama­badISLAMABAD: The World Bank and national health ministry on Tuesday agreed to work together on the issues of rising population and malnutrition crisis in the country. This came during a meeting between WB Country Director Patchamuthu Illangovan and National Health Regulations and Coordination Aamer Mehmood Kiyani in Islamabad on Tuesday. The WB offered to bring experts from the countries having success in both the areas to share their experiences. Illangovan highlighted the fact that World Bank had been supporting Pakistan in various development projects and reiterated its commitment to extending all its support in the future also. “Pakistan is also facing a crisis in terms of malnutrition that is amongst the worst in the world and is losing about 3 per cent of its GDP to stunting every year,” said the minister.

Source: The Express Tribune October 03, 2018 03:33 UTC