One out of four GISB children are stunted, medical checks reveal


SHAH ALAM: Health screenings on 266 children rescued from GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISB) in Selangor revealed that 26.8% are stunted, says Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari.

The Selangor Mentri Besar said the screenings and examinations carried out by the Selangor Health Department in collaboration with private health experts from Nov 4 to 8 also found that 6.8% had serious stunting problems.

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