SDG2 : ZERO HUNGER 



        This time, I would like to compose a post on the issue of hunger in Malaysia for the blog. As we already realise that hunger is one of the major uncontrolled problems the world is facing and it is almost somewhat similar to a global epidemic. The rate of hunger as of 2019 has been rising and the groups affected worldwide are mostly children. The socioeconomic effects of the COVID-19 problem are likely to make things worse. Hunger and malnutrition result in less productive people who are more prone to illness, which prevents them from enhancing their quality of life.




        In Malaysia, sometimes thought of as having plenty of food, there are significant problems with child malnutrition there. Particularly, Malaysia has high rates of child stunting for an upper middle-income nation, with rates that are comparable to conflict-ridden nations like Iraq and Palestine. Therefore, Malaysia still struggling to fight this issue.

        As a student, I believe that there are many more people out there who are starving even though we only know a few. In UIA there are many welfare clubs such as Steadfast Club, Umission Club, Unesco Club and others making donation activities and distributing food to the homeless and people in need. There is no denying that these groups still exist in Malaysia, otherwise, it has been a long time since welfare clubs in IIUM have been unable to operate actively.




        Apart from that, numerous individuals are curious about Malaysia's plans for handling these issues. In my opinion,  in order for Malaysian society to be aware of the issue and take appropriate action to address it, the concerned ngo constantly shares updated data on the number of hungry individuals each year. According to what I have observed, the most recent update for the statistics on hungry individuals was in 2019, but the data for 2023 do not show up frequently on the internet, so the public is not really aware of this.

        Lastly, We all want our families to have enough food to eat that is safe and nutritious. A world with zero hunger can positively impact our economies, health, education, equality and social development. It’s a key piece of building a better future for everyone.  I hope Malaysia can be one of the countries with zero hunger.






References:
https://sdg-for-malaysian-states-sdsn.hub.arcgis.com/pages/sdg-2-zero-hunger\
https://www.nst.com.my/lifestyle/sunday-vibes/2021/07/709478/hunger-no-more-how-data-sharing-can-help-tackle-malaysias










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