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Wasting

Exploring why 52 million children each year suffer from wasting and how we can change that

International Relief and Food Crises
Stunting
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Op-Eds

India’s Stunted Progress on Child Health 71 Years After Independence

Ritwik Shukla Research Associate, Accountability Initiative

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.about 2 years ago

Maternal and Child Health
Stunting
Wasting
Community
Q&A

Expert Views: What’s 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.about 2 years ago

Innovation
Stunting
Wasting
Community
Q&A

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.about 2 years ago

Innovation
Wasting
Articles
General

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.about 2 years ago

Innovation
Stunting
Wasting
Articles
General

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.about 2 years ago

Innovation
Stunting
Wasting
Community
Q&A

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.about 2 years ago

International Relief and Food Crises
Maternal and Child Health
Stunting
Wasting
Community
Q&A

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.about 2 years ago

Maternal and Child Health
Stunting
Wasting
Community
Q&A

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.about 2 years ago

Micronutrient Deficiency
Overweight and Obesity
Wasting
Community
Deeply Talks

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.about 2 years ago

Wasting
Articles
General

As Senegal’s Fish Stocks Collapse, Women Are More Vulnerable Than Ever

On the coast of Senegal, fish stocks have fallen by 80 percent in the past year alone. The women fish processors of the region have been hit hardest, with worrying consequences for food security and nutrition.about 2 years ago

Innovation
Wasting
Community
Q&A

Not a Silver Bullet, but Cash Transfers Can Help Improve Nutrition: Expert

While cash transfers have not delivered on their early promise when it comes to malnutrition, that does not mean they have no role to play, according to Stephen Devereux, the codirector of the Centre for Social Protection.about 2 years ago

Innovation
Wasting
Community
Q&A

Community Health Workers Can Reduce Acute Malnutrition: Researchers

Community health workers help reach populations whose members are not accessing nutrition services in traditional healthcare settings. We speak to Saul Guerrero of Action Against Hunger about research done by the humanitarian group that suggests using community health workers in countering acute malnutrition.about 2 years ago

International Relief and Food Crises
Stunting
Wasting
Articles
General

New Research Shows Cash Transfers Have Limited Impact on Malnutrition

It is clear that cash transfers alone will not end acute or chronic malnutrition, leaving researchers to examine how they can be effectively integrated as part of a larger response.about 2 years ago

International Relief and Food Crises
Stunting
Wasting
Deeply Talks

Deeply Talks: Encouraging Investment in Nutrition

In the third episode of our Deeply Talks, World Bank’s Meera Shekar joined us to discuss the progress made by the Investment Framework for Nutrition. about 2 years ago

Maternal and Child Health
Stunting
Wasting
Articles
General

Campaign for Eggs in India’s School Lunches Ruffles Feathers

Efforts to meet nutrition needs with eggs have run afoul of some lunch providers who say including the food would violate their cultural beliefs.over 2 years ago

Micronutrient Deficiency
Stunting
Wasting
Community
Q&A

Nutrition Financing Needs a Paradigm Shift: Save the Children

Save the Children is calling for a tripling of global nutrition funding from previous targets set by the World Bank. The new model would integrate nutrition-sensitive initiatives.over 2 years ago

International Relief and Food Crises
Wasting
Articles
General

Venezuelans Flee to Colombia to Escape Hunger, but Find Little Relief

A comprehensive nutrition response has been stalled by a lack of data on the scale of the problem and ongoing political crises in Colombia that are dominating that government’s agenda.over 2 years ago

Micronutrient Deficiency
Wasting
Articles
General

Malnourished Patients Fall Through the Cracks in America’s Hospitals

A persistent lack of awareness about the dangers of malnutrition among patients is contributing to higher mortality rates and longer hospital stays.over 2 years ago

Innovation
Wasting
Articles
General

Indonesia Measles Case: Malnutrition Not Just a Poor Country Problem

New research underscores the fact that malnutrition, while rampant in middle-income countries, is often ignored by donors, leaving those countries to bear the burden of nutrition programs.over 2 years ago

International Relief and Food Crises
Wasting
Articles

No Solution in Sight for Venezuela’s Growing Nutrition Crisis

As the Venezuelan government blocks international aid, one agency estimates 280,000 child deaths this year could be linked to malnutrition.over 2 years ago

Stunting
Wasting
Community
Experts Weigh In

Expert Views: Nutrition Advocates Set Their Priorities

Members of Malnutrition Deeply’s expert community weigh in on how they can leverage local and regional networks to advance the nutrition agenda.over 2 years ago

Maternal and Child Health
Wasting
Articles
General

In Egypt, a New Policy Triggers a Debate Over Exclusive Breastfeeding

To encourage exclusive breastfeeding, Egyptian officials are limiting access to subsidized formula. But some mothers say the government has gone too far in restricting their choice.over 2 years ago

Micronutrient Deficiency
Stunting
Wasting
Articles
General

Experts Warn Data Gaps Are Undermining Botswana’s Nutrition Programs

Botswana has ambitious plans to address high rates of stunting and other forms of undernutrition among children. Those efforts are being hurt by a lack of information on who needs the services, according to nutrition officials.over 2 years ago

International Relief and Food Crises
Maternal and Child Health
Wasting
Articles
General

Rohingya in India Seeking Basic Nutrition Services

India is not a signatory to international refugee conventions, which it is using as a cover to prevent Rohingya from accessing programs that would help them with food and healthcare.over 2 years ago

Innovation
Maternal and Child Health
Wasting
Articles
General

Outlook 2018: Key Malnutrition Initiatives and Trends

The nutrition community is focused on consolidating gains made in 2017, while developing new partnerships, spurring new innovations and ensuring no one is left behind.over 2 years ago

Wasting
Community
Op-Eds

Amid Drought, Somali Pastoralists Watch Their ‘Sources of Life’ Perish

Samuel Hall Research Team Independent Think Tank

Ashley Hamer Journalist and Photographer reporting on East Africa

With 17 million people crippled by drought in the Horn of Africa, Samuel Hall researchers and photographer Ashley Hamer explain the realities of climate-induced displacement in Somalia on World Refugee Day.over 2 years ago

Wasting
Articles
General

Why Ending Malnutrition Means Looking at Rapid Urbanization

Half of the world’s population lives in cities and half of the world suffers from malnutrition. Laurence Haddad, executive director of GAIN, explains that seeing how the two issues are linked will be key to meeting the SDGs on urbanization, hunger and nutrition.over 2 years ago

In-depth

Wasting

India’s Stunted Progress on Child Health 71 Years After Independence

Ritwik Shukla Research Associate, Accountability Initiative

Expert Views: What’s Next on the Agenda for Nutrition Advocates?

How Veterinarians Are Helping Prevent Hunger in War-Torn South Sudan

Nigeria Turns to Technology to Reduce Food Waste and Fight Hunger

In India, Experts Look to Climate Trends to Tackle Malnutrition

Doctors Without Borders: Undernutrition Is a Community Health Issue

SUN Movement Building on Domestic Efforts to End Malnutrition

New Report Highlights Global Disparities in Breastfeeding Rates

Deeply Talks: Exploring the New Access to Nutrition Index

As Senegal’s Fish Stocks Collapse, Women Are More Vulnerable Than Ever

Not a Silver Bullet, but Cash Transfers Can Help Improve Nutrition: Expert

Community Health Workers Can Reduce Acute Malnutrition: Researchers

New Research Shows Cash Transfers Have Limited Impact on Malnutrition

Deeply Talks: Encouraging Investment in Nutrition

Campaign for Eggs in India’s School Lunches Ruffles Feathers

Nutrition Financing Needs a Paradigm Shift: Save the Children

Venezuelans Flee to Colombia to Escape Hunger, but Find Little Relief

Malnourished Patients Fall Through the Cracks in America’s Hospitals

Indonesia Measles Case: Malnutrition Not Just a Poor Country Problem

No Solution in Sight for Venezuela’s Growing Nutrition Crisis

Expert Views: Nutrition Advocates Set Their Priorities

In Egypt, a New Policy Triggers a Debate Over Exclusive Breastfeeding

Experts Warn Data Gaps Are Undermining Botswana’s Nutrition Programs

Rohingya in India Seeking Basic Nutrition Services

Outlook 2018: Key Malnutrition Initiatives and Trends

Amid Drought, Somali Pastoralists Watch Their ‘Sources of Life’ Perish

Samuel Hall Research Team Independent Think Tank

Ashley Hamer Journalist and Photographer reporting on East Africa

Why Ending Malnutrition Means Looking at Rapid Urbanization

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India’s Stunted Progress on Child Health 71 Years After Independence

Ritwik Shukla Research Associate, Accountability Initiative

Expert Views: What’s Next on the Agenda for Nutrition Advocates?

How Veterinarians Are Helping Prevent Hunger in War-Torn South Sudan

Nigeria Turns to Technology to Reduce Food Waste and Fight Hunger

In India, Experts Look to Climate Trends to Tackle Malnutrition

Doctors Without Borders: Undernutrition Is a Community Health Issue

SUN Movement Building on Domestic Efforts to End Malnutrition

New Report Highlights Global Disparities in Breastfeeding Rates

Deeply Talks: Exploring the New Access to Nutrition Index

As Senegal’s Fish Stocks Collapse, Women Are More Vulnerable Than Ever

Not a Silver Bullet, but Cash Transfers Can Help Improve Nutrition: Expert

Community Health Workers Can Reduce Acute Malnutrition: Researchers

New Research Shows Cash Transfers Have Limited Impact on Malnutrition

Deeply Talks: Encouraging Investment in Nutrition

Campaign for Eggs in India’s School Lunches Ruffles Feathers

Nutrition Financing Needs a Paradigm Shift: Save the Children

Venezuelans Flee to Colombia to Escape Hunger, but Find Little Relief

Malnourished Patients Fall Through the Cracks in America’s Hospitals

Indonesia Measles Case: Malnutrition Not Just a Poor Country Problem

No Solution in Sight for Venezuela’s Growing Nutrition Crisis

Expert Views: Nutrition Advocates Set Their Priorities

In Egypt, a New Policy Triggers a Debate Over Exclusive Breastfeeding

Experts Warn Data Gaps Are Undermining Botswana’s Nutrition Programs

Rohingya in India Seeking Basic Nutrition Services

Outlook 2018: Key Malnutrition Initiatives and Trends

Amid Drought, Somali Pastoralists Watch Their ‘Sources of Life’ Perish

Samuel Hall Research Team Independent Think Tank Ashley Hamer Journalist and Photographer reporting on East Africa

Why Ending Malnutrition Means Looking at Rapid Urbanization

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Samuel Hall Research Team Independent Think Tank

Ashley Hamer Journalist and Photographer reporting on East Africa