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High economic growth experienced by South Asian countries has not made an impact on the nutritional status. South Asian children also have high levels of micronutrient deficiencies (Iron, Vitamin A, and Iodine.) Over a third of adult women in Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan are underweight

South Africa's HIV epidemic has levelled off at an infection rate of 10.9% for those aged two or older, according to a new study.

A UN report says hunger in South Asia has reached its highest level in 40 years because of food and fuel price rises and the global economic downturn.

Schools, colleges and cinemas in the Indian city of Mumbai have temporarily closed in a bid to limit the spread of the H1N1 virus.