Good health begins with food security

IN conjunction with World Health Day (commemorated on April 7 annually), we would like to shed some light on food insecurity. This is in line with this year’s theme, “Building a fairer, healthier world”.

Before the Covid-19 pandemic, rapid economic growth had made it possible for more people to enjoy better lifestyles. But with the economy badly affected by the pandemic (as seen in the rise of our unemployment rate, which hit 5.3% last May, the highest level in more than three decades), food insecurity in the country has escalated.