Resume Supplementary Food Programme for schoolchildren, govt urged

Published: Aug 24, 2021 2:07 AM

The People’s Health Forum (PHF) has urged the new government to resume Rancangan Makanan Tambahan (RMT), or Supplementary Food Programme, for schoolchildren to prevent students from lower-income families nationwide from going hungry.

“Before the Covid-19 pandemic, over 500,000 Malaysian students from low-income households relied on RMT annually to acquire sufficient nutrients.

“Given that the funding for the programme for 2021 has already been approved...

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