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HIDDEN HUNGER among Migrant Workers
Singapore is a thriving first-world city with a booming economy and towering skyscrapers– the people who built this nation brick by brick are the Migrant workers (Foreign Workforce in construction, marine/shipyard, etc.,)
Low-wage migrant workers in Singapore make up a large proportion of our population. As of Dec 2020, the foreign workforce in CMP sector was around 311,000. These migrant workers face several challenges and hardships especially more since COVID, the Govt of Singapore and many other NGOs are lending a helping hand to them in many ways.
Here is one area which we would also like to join hands – “HIDDEN HUNGER”
Nutritional experts say the migrant workers are suffering from a form of malnutrition known as hidden hunger. The irony is most of the workers are ignorant about this and they physically suffer inevitably.
What is Hidden Hunger
Hidden hunger, or micronutrient deficiencies, occurs when the quality of food that people eat does not meet their nutrient requirements, so they are not getting the essential vitamins and minerals they need for their growth and development.
“The ‘hidden hunger’ due to micronutrient deficiency does not produce hunger as we know it. You might not feel it in the belly, but it strikes at the core of your health and vitality”. Kul C. Gautam, former deputy executive director of UNICEF
Hidden Hunger among Migrant Workers
Migrant workers mostly do have a daily filling meal, an average of 1.5kg amount of rice coupled with a bit of curry and chicken. Yet their meal lacks nutritional value. Sometimes the packed food they eat are stale, and hence very unhealthy for their body.
Low levels of micronutrients contribute to fatigue, muscle aches, and poor concentration. It also leads to low immunity and when a person with low immunity is infected, they will suffer worse symptoms, be infected for longer and therefore be contagious for longer period. Additionally, lost productivity and the cost of medical care. All these could be reduced if workers are healthier.
So how can we help?
Well, it is highly difficult to provide nutritious meal every day for all the workers instead we can help supply a health supplement which has the necessary micronutrients.
Multivitamin – for Migrant brothers
Intouch Innopharm Pte. Ltd. has realised this need and has come forward to supply Bio-active form B- Vitamins tablets at cost.
LIVE-ACTIVE is the multivitamin tablet which contains Bio-active form of B-Vitamins, minerals, and vital nutrients. Bio-active means it is readily absorbed by the body and does not require any breakdown by the liver. Hence liver friendly and as readily absorbed the energy release is instant.
The tablet is also fortified with Choline and Inositol which has several other health benefits. The vitamins and minerals are in the right recommended dosage and shall play a vital role in maintaining good health and helps improve their immunity level. This shall help supplement the lacks vitamins and nutrients in their daily diet can safely intake one tablet a day.
The CEO of Intouch Innopharm, Dr. Manoj Moses is also keen on setting up a campaign to bring awareness about this hidden hunger among the migrant workers and its long term effects on their body.
We seek partners for this noble cause as you many “Show You Care & We Share!!
Web: www.intouchinnopharm.com – Aug 2022
— Bro. Manoj Moses