Pediatrician Sindu Govindapillai in Iqaluit highlights rising malnutrition, with mothers struggling to breastfeed and seeking grocery support. Hospitalizations for malnutrition at Qikiqtani General Hospital increased, revealing a troubling trend exacerbated by the end of the hamlet food voucher program in March 2023. Researcher Vandna Sinha notes families are now down to one meal a day, and many malnourished individuals go undocumented. Govindapillai urges the government to enhance the Nunavut child benefit to combat the growing cost of living crisis and support children’s nutrition.
