LETTER: Pregnant mothers too need a child support grant
Much of the vulnerability to stunting begins in pregnancy and the first few years of life
10 June 2019 - 05:05
This Child Protection Week we celebrated 21 years of the child support grant, a phenomenal achievement for SA as numerous studies have shown it has been effective in improving children’s health and development outcomes.
The advent of the sixth democratic administration provides an opportunity to identify the next major gains for children, and undoubtedly better nutrition must be the national priority. More than a quarter (27%) of children under five are nutritionally stunted, far higher than many other developing countries with similar national incomes...
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