Gates Foundation calls for greater investments in child nutrition
Bill Gates calls malnutrition the world’s worst child health crisis
17 September 2024 - 05:48
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has urged governments to stamp out childhood malnutrition, saying a series of relatively cheap interventions could ensure children reach their full potential and spur economic growth.
The issue is directly relevant to SA, which despite being a middle-income country has a high rate of child malnutrition and stunting. More than a quarter (27%) of children under the age of five are stunted, according to the 2016 SA Demographic and Health Survey. ..
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