https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/rss en International Relief and Food Crises Maternal and Child Health Wed, 15 Aug 2018 03:00:00 +0000 Andrew Green https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/community/2018/08/15/who-official-more-funding-needed-to-improve-early-breastfeeding-rates https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/community/2018/08/15/who-official-more-funding-needed-to-improve-early-breastfeeding-rates Less than half of all mothers globally breastfeed their newborns within an hour of birth, despite international recommendations to do so. Officials are looking at how to draw attention to this issue, and to improve exclusive breastfeeding rates. Maternal and Child Health Stunting Mon, 13 Aug 2018 03:00:00 +0000 Amruta Byatnal https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/community/2018/08/13/deeply-talks-challenges-in-promoting-exclusive-breastfeeding https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/community/2018/08/13/deeply-talks-challenges-in-promoting-exclusive-breastfeeding Partnerships are key in encouraging exclusive breastfeeding among vulnerable communities, Kathleen Pellechia, nutrition knowledge management specialist at Alive & Thrive, tells us. International Relief and Food Crises Stunting Thu, 09 Aug 2018 08:50:00 +0000 Dominic Kirui https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/08/09/uncertainty-as-government-takes-over-kenyas-school-lunch-program https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/08/09/uncertainty-as-government-takes-over-kenyas-school-lunch-program Kenya’s school lunch program provides critical nutrition for hundreds of thousands of children. But a change in the program’s administration has educators worried about the future of the initiative. International Relief and Food Crises Wed, 08 Aug 2018 12:30:00 +0000 Andrew Green https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/community/2018/08/08/wfp-official-new-resolution-could-help-end-use-of-hunger-as-tool-of-war https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/community/2018/08/08/wfp-official-new-resolution-could-help-end-use-of-hunger-as-tool-of-war The World Food Programme’s chief economist explains how a new resolution could make it easier to access civilians who are suffering amid ongoing conflict and curb food insecurity driven by violence. Innovation International Relief and Food Crises Thu, 02 Aug 2018 13:10:00 +0000 Andrew Green https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/08/02/the-gap-in-global-guidelines-on-human-milk-banking https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/08/02/the-gap-in-global-guidelines-on-human-milk-banking As human milk banks have proliferated, it has raised other concerns – technical, religious and political – and local policymakers would benefit from an international framework that would help them set regulations. Innovation International Relief and Food Crises Wed, 01 Aug 2018 13:40:00 +0000 Andrew Green https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/community/2018/08/01/food-production-could-sustain-2050-population-but-theres-a-catch https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/community/2018/08/01/food-production-could-sustain-2050-population-but-theres-a-catch The world is already producing enough to feed the anticipated 2050 population, but doing so will require radical changes in diet and food production practices, according to a new paper. International Relief and Food Crises Stunting Wasting Thu, 26 Jul 2018 13:10:00 +0000 Ritwik Shukla https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/community/2018/07/26/indias-stunted-progress-on-child-health-71-years-after-independence https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/community/2018/07/26/indias-stunted-progress-on-child-health-71-years-after-independence This crosspost from the Accountability Initiative, a research group based at the Centre of Policy Research, uses data to unpack efforts to address malnutrition – part of a broader series on social welfare gains and failures. International Relief and Food Crises Wed, 25 Jul 2018 13:30:00 +0000 Andrew Green https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/community/2018/07/25/to-boost-global-nutrition-give-local-advocates-more-tools-sun-champion https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/community/2018/07/25/to-boost-global-nutrition-give-local-advocates-more-tools-sun-champion Tisungeni Zimpita led one of the first national-level efforts to coordinate organizations to focus on nutrition, which led her to be named a Scaling Up Nutrition Champion. She shares some of the lessons from her work. Innovation Micronutrient Deficiency Tue, 24 Jul 2018 12:10:00 +0000 Amruta Byatnal https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/community/2018/07/24/deeply-talks-understanding-the-impact-of-climate-change-on-nutrition https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/community/2018/07/24/deeply-talks-understanding-the-impact-of-climate-change-on-nutrition Drs. Irakli Loladze and Kristie Ebi explain the impact of climate change on nutrition, and point to the need for more investment in cross-disciplinary research to develop potential solutions. Innovation Micronutrient Deficiency Overweight and Obesity Wed, 18 Jul 2018 14:17:00 +0000 Obidimma Ezezika https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/community/2018/07/18/games-boost-student-nutrition-in-nigerian-schools https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/community/2018/07/18/games-boost-student-nutrition-in-nigerian-schools As the double burden of malnutrition starts to become more prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa, Obidimma Ezezika decided to find out if games might help young people make healthier choices when it comes to food. International Relief and Food Crises Stunting Tue, 17 Jul 2018 06:30:00 +0000 Carolyn Thompson https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/07/17/in-south-sudan-effects-of-hunger-will-linger-after-the-war-ends https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/07/17/in-south-sudan-effects-of-hunger-will-linger-after-the-war-ends There is no end in sight to South Sudan’s conflict, which has destroyed communities and upended the economy. Even when the bullets stop, high rates of stunting – caused by persistent food shortages – will make it difficult for the country to recover. Maternal and Child Health Stunting Wasting Fri, 13 Jul 2018 16:00:00 +0000 Amruta Byatnal https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/community/2018/07/13/expert-views-whats-next-on-the-agenda-for-nutrition-advocates https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/community/2018/07/13/expert-views-whats-next-on-the-agenda-for-nutrition-advocates Malnutrition Deeply asked nutrition experts and practitioners about the history of U.S. opposition to breastfeeding and how the lessons from the WHA will help guide their future approach to this issue. Innovation Maternal and Child Health Stunting Thu, 12 Jul 2018 08:52:00 +0000 Jack Clift, Mary D’Alimonte https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/community/2018/07/12/nutrition-finance-a-multipronged-approach-for-the-sdg-era https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/community/2018/07/12/nutrition-finance-a-multipronged-approach-for-the-sdg-era Results for Development researchers emphasize the need to leverage the Investment Framework for Nutrition to scale up nutrition-specific interventions and get smarter and more systematic about nutrition-sensitive projects in other sectors. Maternal and Child Health Micronutrient Deficiency Tue, 10 Jul 2018 14:14:00 +0000 Alia Dharssi https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/07/10/the-girl-shaped-hole-in-global-health-data https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/07/10/the-girl-shaped-hole-in-global-health-data In India, over half of adolescent girls are anemic. Many are never treated, though, because health systems ignore them. Innovation Stunting Wasting Thu, 05 Jul 2018 11:40:00 +0000 Andrew Green https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/community/2018/07/05/how-veterinarians-are-helping-prevent-hunger-in-war-torn-south-sudan https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/community/2018/07/05/how-veterinarians-are-helping-prevent-hunger-in-war-torn-south-sudan Through their efforts to immunize livestock and introduce new, more productive breeds, veterinarians with Veterinaries Sans Frontieres Germany are working to prevent South Sudan from descending into famine. Malnutrition Deeply spoke to Silvester Okoth, the country director. Overweight and Obesity Tue, 03 Jul 2018 14:50:00 +0000 Wana Udobang https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/07/03/concerns-over-nigerian-private-sectors-role-in-ending-malnutrition https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/07/03/concerns-over-nigerian-private-sectors-role-in-ending-malnutrition Cadbury makes money off of selling sweets, but now its corporate parent wants to help teach Nigerian children how to eat healthier. That effort, which involves partnering with a key nutrition advocacy group, has raised questions about the role of the private sector in fighting malnutrition Innovation Wasting Wed, 27 Jun 2018 12:40:00 +0000 Amy Fallon https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/06/27/nigeria-turns-to-technology-to-reduce-food-waste-and-fight-hunger https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/06/27/nigeria-turns-to-technology-to-reduce-food-waste-and-fight-hunger Through an app, Chowberry, local groups can identify food that is close to its expiration date at nearby grocery stores. They can purchase this food for a reduced price and distribute it to people who might otherwise not get enough to eat. Innovation Tue, 26 Jun 2018 14:00:00 +0000 Augustin Flory, Yashodhara Rana https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/community/2018/06/26/food-diet-innovations-key-to-food-systems-transformation https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/community/2018/06/26/food-diet-innovations-key-to-food-systems-transformation The food and diets innovation space is ready for a transformation, but innovators and funders lack accessible information and networks, write Results for Development researchers Augustin Flory and Yashodhara Rana. Innovation Stunting Thu, 21 Jun 2018 13:10:00 +0000 Amruta Byatnal https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/community/2018/06/21/agriculture-and-nutrition-cant-be-kept-in-separate-silos-say-experts https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/community/2018/06/21/agriculture-and-nutrition-cant-be-kept-in-separate-silos-say-experts Before funding for a USAID project disappears, the director of food security and nutrition wants to apply some of the program’s lessons on nutrition-sensitive agriculture to broader food systems. Innovation Stunting Wasting Wed, 20 Jun 2018 13:40:00 +0000 Disha Shetty https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/06/20/in-india-experts-look-to-climate-trends-to-tackle-malnutrition https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/06/20/in-india-experts-look-to-climate-trends-to-tackle-malnutrition Officials are increasingly looking to climate data to predict droughts, famines and heat waves and to help plan for – and prevent – the rising rates of moderate and severe malnutrition that have been shown to follow. Innovation Stunting Wasting Mon, 18 Jun 2018 13:00:00 +0000 Andrew Green https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/community/2018/06/18/doctors-without-borders-undernutrition-is-a-community-health-issue https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/community/2018/06/18/doctors-without-borders-undernutrition-is-a-community-health-issue A pilot project run by Doctors Without Borders is examining how effectively community health workers can plug gaps in addressing malnutrition, including limited knowledge about its symptoms and a lack of healthcare facilities. Maternal and Child Health Stunting Thu, 14 Jun 2018 16:35:28 +0000 Melody Schreiber https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/06/14/human-milk-banking-the-surprisingly-simple-way-to-save-babies-lives https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/06/14/human-milk-banking-the-surprisingly-simple-way-to-save-babies-lives Brazil’s successful milk bank system, which relies on donated milk, is now being adopted across Latin America. Innovation International Relief and Food Crises Micronutrient Deficiency Wed, 13 Jun 2018 13:20:00 +0000 Marissa Carruthers https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/06/13/lucky-iron-fish-raise-questions-about-how-best-to-address-anemia https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/06/13/lucky-iron-fish-raise-questions-about-how-best-to-address-anemia Lucky Iron Fish were supposed to be the answer to reducing Cambodia’s persistent anemia problem. But there are now questions about whether the intervention actually addresses the problem it was intended to help solve. International Relief and Food Crises Maternal and Child Health Stunting Wasting Tue, 12 Jun 2018 12:30:00 +0000 Lara Setrakian https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/community/2018/06/12/sun-movement-building-on-domestic-efforts-to-end-malnutrition https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/community/2018/06/12/sun-movement-building-on-domestic-efforts-to-end-malnutrition Gerda Verburg, coordinator of the Scaling Up Nutrition Movement, also said there is an important role for the private sector to play in global efforts to end malnutrition, although the companies must adhere to international standards. Maternal and Child Health Overweight and Obesity Thu, 07 Jun 2018 12:20:00 +0000 Amruta Byatnal https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/06/07/a-moment-of-reckoning-for-nutrition-advocates-at-the-wha https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/06/07/a-moment-of-reckoning-for-nutrition-advocates-at-the-wha Nutrition advocates have accused the U.S. of siding with private sector interests, sparking a controversy over what they assumed would be a routine effort to provide advice on breastfeeding and the use of breast milk substitutes. Maternal and Child Health Stunting Wasting Thu, 07 Jun 2018 03:00:00 +0000 Amruta Byatnal https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/community/2018/06/07/new-report-highlights-global-disparities-in-breastfeeding-rates https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/community/2018/06/07/new-report-highlights-global-disparities-in-breastfeeding-rates Maaike Arts, a nutrition specialist with UNICEF, explains why low- and middle-income countries have higher rates of breastfeeding and what policies might be introduced to encourage the practice in the developed world. International Relief and Food Crises Wed, 06 Jun 2018 03:00:00 +0000 Andrew Green https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/community/2018/06/06/to-end-famines-prosecute-leaders-who-use-hunger-as-a-weapon-expert https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/community/2018/06/06/to-end-famines-prosecute-leaders-who-use-hunger-as-a-weapon-expert Elevating famine to the level of a war crime or a crime against humanity could help shame warring factions into avoiding the conditions that cause this phenomenon, says researcher Alex de Waal. Innovation Overweight and Obesity Fri, 01 Jun 2018 09:30:00 +0000 Lucia He https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/06/01/argentina-has-a-plan-to-curb-childhood-obesity-but-it-may-not-be-enough https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/06/01/argentina-has-a-plan-to-curb-childhood-obesity-but-it-may-not-be-enough The country has developed an ambitious plan to tackle overweight and obesity, but has seen some of its efforts derailed by industry objections. Now advocates are pushing for legislation that would codify the plan. Micronutrient Deficiency Overweight and Obesity Wasting Thu, 31 May 2018 10:50:00 +0000 Andrew Green https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/community/2018/05/31/deeply-talks-exploring-the-new-access-to-nutrition-index https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/community/2018/05/31/deeply-talks-exploring-the-new-access-to-nutrition-index This year’s Access to Nutrition Index was a mixed bag, showing some progress in the approach major food and beverage corporations take toward nutrition, but significant remaining gaps. Noncommunicable Diseases Overweight and Obesity Tue, 29 May 2018 14:10:00 +0000 Prisca Aroko https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/05/29/a-new-test-for-kenyas-students-learning-to-eat-healthier https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/05/29/a-new-test-for-kenyas-students-learning-to-eat-healthier Faced with rising rates of non-communicable diseases, Kenyan activists have turned to educating young people on how to eat healthier. Now the government is taking a lesson from those efforts.