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Summit Looks to End Child Malnutrition

The governments of the UK and Brazil, and the Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), co-hosted a high-level international meeting, Nutrition for Growth: Beating Hunger through Business and Science on June 8, 2013 in London to launch a campaign for accountable action against malnutrition.

Africa: Hope for Ending 'Unrelenting' Cycle of Malnutrition, Poverty

allAfrica, 8 June 2013

Gently laying three-month-old Benjamin on a board to measure his length, Elizabeth Mumo, 28, is grateful for the weekend clinics in a makeshift health facility, run by a retired… Read more »
Africa: Lancet Highlights Importance of Maternal, Child Nutrition

allAfrica, 6 June 2013

A new Lancet series on maternal and child nutrition examines the problems associated with undernutrition and successful interventions. A similar report released by Lancet in 2008… Read more »

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Health Insurance in Kwara State

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Patients waiting to be seen at clinic in Kwara State Nigeria see more »

Nigeria: Ten Million Children Let Down By Society

Daily Trust, 7 June 2013

The acting Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) Professor Charles Onocha made a distressing revelation recently. Some 10 million Nigerian… Read more »
Africa: Undernutrition – The Unfinished Agenda

SUN, 6 June 2013

Today marked the opening of a new chapter in nutrition. Two days before leaders from across the globe meet in London to share their commitments for radical action at the Nutrition… Read more »

Summit Brings New Hope for Africa's Children

Undernutrition debilitates and kills far more children than previously thought and sustains a cycle of poverty, according to new and ongoing research. The Nutrition for Growth ... Read more »
- Africa: Fund Invests to Break 'Unrelenting' Cycle of Mother, Child Death
- Africa: Children's Investment Fund Invests U.S.$787 Million in Global Nutrition
Examining Nutrition Problems, Interventions

A new Lancet series on maternal and child nutrition examines the problems associated with undernutrition and successful interventions. A similar report released by Lancet in 2008 ... Read more »
- Africa: Lancet Highlights Importance of Maternal, Child Nutrition
- Africa: The New Lancet Series On Nutrition - Time to Step Up the Outrage

Africa: FAO Urges End of Malnutrition as Priority

FAO, 4 June 2013

Social and economic costs of global malnutrition unacceptable. Twenty six percent of all children under five are stunted Read more »
Africa: End Malnutrition Now

FAO, 4 June 2013

The world community has decided, at last, to get serious about nutrition. That is the big message coming from national leaders and nutrition experts who will participate in the… Read more »

Students eat lunch at the Iyiola Matanmi School of Osogbo, Osun state, Nigeria.

Africa: The New Lancet Series On Nutrition - Time to Step Up the Outrage

IDS, 7 June 2013

The new Lancet series on maternal and child nutrition was launched yesterday. Read more »
Africa: Lancet Series 'Rallying Cry for Campaigners and Govts'

IDS, 7 June 2013

The Lancet has published its much anticipated new Series of papers on maternal and child undernutrition, just days before the UK hosted Hunger Summit and G8, providing startling… Read more »
Africa: UK Hunger Summit - Push to End Child Malnutrition

WFP, 5 June 2013

Child hunger will be at the top of the international political agenda this weekend as government and business leaders join humanitarian leaders in London to discuss new commitments… Read more »

Rwanda: Who Warns On Childhood Obesity, Under-Nutrition

New Times, 6 June 2013

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned of emerging double threat of childhood obesity and under-nutrition in low- and middle-income countries. Read more »
Africa: UN - Global Malnutrition Costs Are Unacceptable

VOA, 4 June 2013

Global hunger, poor nutrition and obesity are costing the world trillions of dollars in health costs and lost productivity, according to a new report from the U.N. Food and… Read more »
Africa: Curbing Hunger and Malnutrition in Africa

Daily Trust, 4 June 2013

Hunger and malnutrition with the accompanying long-term negative effect on the mental and physical development of a child is a scourge that is under reported and underestimated in… Read more »
Africa: Vulnerability and Poverty Reduction Team News - May 2013

IDS, 24 May 2013

The Institute of Development Studies and the Centre for Poverty and Inequality Research at the University of Sussex are co-convening a major international conference on the… Read more »