Exploring why 52 million children each year suffer from wasting and how we can change that https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/wasting/rss en 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. 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 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. 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 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. 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 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. 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. Wasting Thu, 24 May 2018 08:22:19 +0000 Lucia Benavides https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/05/24/as-senegals-fish-stocks-collapse-women-are-more-vulnerable-than-ever-2 https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/05/24/as-senegals-fish-stocks-collapse-women-are-more-vulnerable-than-ever-2 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. Innovation Wasting Thu, 17 May 2018 11:20:00 +0000 Andrew Green https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/community/2018/05/17/not-a-silver-bullet-but-cash-transfers-can-help-improve-nutrition-expert https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/community/2018/05/17/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. Innovation Wasting Tue, 15 May 2018 08:30:00 +0000 Andrew Green https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/community/2018/05/15/community-health-workers-can-reduce-acute-malnutrition-researchers https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/community/2018/05/15/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. International Relief and Food Crises Stunting Wasting Wed, 02 May 2018 12:10:00 +0000 Andrew Green https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/05/02/new-research-shows-cash-transfers-have-limited-impact-on-malnutrition https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/05/02/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. International Relief and Food Crises Stunting Wasting Fri, 27 Apr 2018 11:00:00 +0000 Andrew Green https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/community/2018/04/27/deeply-talks-encouraging-investment-in-nutrition https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/community/2018/04/27/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. Maternal and Child Health Stunting Wasting Thu, 26 Apr 2018 10:30:00 +0000 Martin Bader https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/04/26/campaign-for-eggs-in-indias-school-lunches-ruffles-feathers https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/04/26/campaign-for-eggs-in-indias-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. Micronutrient Deficiency Stunting Wasting Wed, 25 Apr 2018 05:00:00 +0000 Amruta Byatnal https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/community/2018/04/25/nutrition-financing-needs-a-paradigm-shift-save-the-children https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/community/2018/04/25/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. International Relief and Food Crises Wasting Wed, 11 Apr 2018 12:50:00 +0000 Will Worley https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/04/11/venezuelans-flee-to-colombia-to-escape-hunger-but-find-little-relief https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/04/11/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. Micronutrient Deficiency Wasting Wed, 04 Apr 2018 11:10:00 +0000 Sushmita Pathak https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/04/04/malnourished-patients-fall-through-the-cracks-in-americas-hospitals https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/04/04/malnourished-patients-fall-through-the-cracks-in-americas-hospitals A persistent lack of awareness about the dangers of malnutrition among patients is contributing to higher mortality rates and longer hospital stays. Innovation Wasting Thu, 22 Mar 2018 14:20:00 +0000 Andrew Green https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/03/22/indonesia-measles-case-malnutrition-not-just-a-poor-country-problem https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/03/22/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. International Relief and Food Crises Wasting Tue, 20 Mar 2018 13:00:00 +0000 María Laura Chang https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/03/20/no-solution-in-sight-for-venezuelas-growing-nutrition-crisis https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/03/20/no-solution-in-sight-for-venezuelas-growing-nutrition-crisis As the Venezuelan government blocks international aid, one agency estimates 280,000 child deaths this year could be linked to malnutrition. Stunting Wasting Fri, 16 Mar 2018 11:20:00 +0000 Andrew Green https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/community/2018/03/16/expert-views-nutrition-advocates-set-their-priorities https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/community/2018/03/16/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. Maternal and Child Health Wasting Wed, 28 Feb 2018 12:00:00 +0000 Youssra el-Sharkawy, Menna A. Farouk https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/02/28/in-egypt-a-new-policy-triggers-a-debate-over-exclusive-breastfeeding https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/02/28/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. Micronutrient Deficiency Stunting Wasting Mon, 12 Feb 2018 07:40:00 +0000 Sharon Tshipa https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/02/12/experts-warn-data-gaps-are-undermining-botswanas-nutrition-programs https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/02/12/experts-warn-data-gaps-are-undermining-botswanas-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. International Relief and Food Crises Maternal and Child Health Wasting Fri, 02 Feb 2018 08:20:00 +0000 Neha Dixit https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/02/02/india-blocking-rohingya-refugees-from-basic-nutrition-services https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/02/02/india-blocking-rohingya-refugees-from-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. Innovation Maternal and Child Health Wasting Fri, 19 Jan 2018 11:20:00 +0000 Andrew Green https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/01/19/outlook-2018-key-malnutrition-initiatives-and-trends https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/01/19/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. Wasting Fri, 15 Dec 2017 03:15:42 +0000 Ashley Hamer, Samuel Hall Research Team https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/community/2017/12/15/amid-drought-somali-pastoralists-watch-their-sources-of-life-perish-2 https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/community/2017/12/15/amid-drought-somali-pastoralists-watch-their-sources-of-life-perish-2 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. Wasting Fri, 15 Dec 2017 03:12:09 +0000 Christine Chung https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2017/12/15/why-ending-malnutrition-means-looking-at-rapid-urbanization https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2017/12/15/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.