Description: Optimal maternal, infant and young child feeding and caring practices reduce underweight and stunting and set the foundations for appropriate growth. The survival of wasted children, however, depends on timely detection and management of moderate and severe malnutrition.
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The fight against persistent underweight, stunting and wasting among children in developing countries is based on appropriate maternal, infant and young child feeding practices including micronutrient deficiencies prevention and control. However, wasted children are those at immediate risk of dying and will need timely detection and correct management for their survival. More than half of all child deaths are associated with malnutrition, which weakens the body's resistance to illness. Poor diet, frequent i
There's plenty of food. Too much of it is going to feed animals, too much of it is being converted to fuel and too much of it is being wasted.
Diarrhoea, Diarrhea, Dehydration, Oral Rehydration, Mother and Child Nutrition, Water, Sanitation, Hygiene - Rehydration Project