Tag: nutrition

Growing partnerships: Collaborative action and co-creation of evidence to transform care of small and nutritionally at-risk infants under 6 months and their mothers

Worldwide, an estimated 21.3% of infants under six months (u6m) are wasted, 20.1% are  underweight, 17.6% are stunted, and 17.8% are born with a low birth weight. These infants are at  higher risk of sickness, death, and poor growth and development. Preventing early-life growth  failure is a neglected area of life-course nutrition action that has impeded progress on global  targets. Urgent action to transform MAMI care is essential to achieve Sustainable Development  Goals 2 and 3. 

America’s global development and nutrition strategy: A conversation with Rep. Joaquin Castro

Over the past 50 years, the United States has been a leader in global health, reducing preventable child deaths around the world by 56%. Despite these victories, 3.1 million children die from malnutrition in an average year — more than AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis combined. The COVID-19 pandemic threatens to dramatically increase rates of malnutrition around the world, with experts predicting that pandemic-related disruptions to food and health systems could cause global malnutrition to rise by up to 50%, as well as ripple effects continuing for years to come. In many parts of the world, malnutrition related to the pandemic is projected to kill more people, especially children, than the pandemic itself.