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Africa: WHO's Africa Nutrition Report Highlights an Increase in Malnutrition in Africa
WHO, 16 November 2017
Critical gaps in data also a concern Read more »
More Stunted Children in Africa, WHO Report Reveals
According to the WHO Regional Director for Africa Dr Matshidiso Moeti, "The numbers and trends highlighted in the report show that we need to work harder to avoid the long-term consequences of malnutrition and poor health on our children's future prosperity, including the increased risk of diet-related noncommunicable diseases such as diabetes and hypertension."
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16 November 2017
Nutrition in the WHO Africa Region
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This report explores the current nutrition status of countries in the WHO African Region in relation to the six primary outcomes achievable by 2025 ... see more »
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Rwanda: Children Share Ideas On How to Prevent Malnutrition in Children
New Times, 15 November 2017
Desire Nyandwi, 14 years old Read more »
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Tanzania: Kids Deserve Protection From Mental Disorders
Daily News, 16 November 2017
THE National Assembly was told on Tuesday that too many children in this country miss balanced diet -- a critical anomaly that endangers their mental state. What many families do… Read more »
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Africa: FAO to G7 - Urgent Action Needed to Curb Malnutrition Globally
FAO, 5 November 2017
Addressing health ministers from the G7 nations, FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva today stressed the critical need to transform food systems to ensure healthy… Read more »
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Africa: 59 Million African Children Stunted
Daily Trust, 9 November 2017
Despite efforts to stem malnutrition, children across Africa remain deeply impacted, says the Global Nutrition Report launched this week in Abidjan. Read more »
InFocus
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A well-nourished child is 30 percent more likely than a malnourished one to escape poverty when they grow up to be an adult. Policymakers, experts and civil society partners at Read more »
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Focused for decades on ending hunger, African countries have largely failed to address a rising obesity epidemic that could soon become the greater public health crisis, experts ... Read more »
