Malnutrition
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Who Cares for the Carers? Malnutrition and its Mental Health Toll
As severe acute malnutrition affects hundreds of thousands of children in northern Nigeria, Doctors Without Borders is addressing an overlooked crisis: the severe emotional and…
Malnutrition could undo all the work of saving young lives
Reducing child mortality is possible. What remains is the courage to scale what works and to sustain it. If we are serious about ending child stunting by 2030, then we must act…
Africa’s G20 moment: A moral call for justice and global solidarity
Hunger, exclusion from education and Africa’s debt is more than policy failure, inequality and poor planning, it is the theft of dignity, potential and oppression
We need to rebuild the idea of the public
South Africa is in crisis and the intra-elite battles about how to move forward do not offer any viable path towards a just way resolution
Meals at early childhood development centres can help meet basic nutritional needs
But these ECD centres, which often provide children with their only meal for the day, need additional financial and other support to ensure the food is nutritious
Addressing the double burden of malnutrition in South Africa during Mandela Month
Interventions such as immediate food relief and raising awareness are needed to address undernutrition and obesity
Drought leaves Zimbabwe’s Kapotesa dam dry, villagers struggle for survival
In the Mudzi district, cases of malnutrition have increased by 20 percent over the past three months
People are starving in South Africa, the land of plenty
South Africa is food secure but people cannot afford nutritious food – or even food every day
A shift to whole grain food would reduce malnutrition and diseases
Refining wheat, maize and rice removes their nutritional value, which contributes to preventable diseases such as strokes, diabetes and obesity
Mothers and caregivers need nutrition education to protect children in food-insecure environment
Health department aims to make healthier food choices easier as part of this year’s National Nutrition Week
Why a just energy transition requires seismic surveying
Careful balancing of the pros and cons of seismic surveys show the harm is not worth the lost income that could alleviate hunger and poverty
No ends meat: South Africans go without
With food and petrol prices rocketing, impoverished people sacrifice nutritious food for starches that keep them full, leaving children malnourished and adults prone to disease
Zimbabwe on the verge of famine and malnutrition occurs throughout the country
Zimbabwe, once regarded as the breadbasket of Southern Africa exporting agricultural produce to the region and beyond, is on the verge of famine and chronic malnutrition is…
Zimbabwe on the verge of famine and malnutrition occurs throughout the country
Sixty percent of of Zimbabweans face acute food insecurity — about 5.5 million in rural areas and 2.2 million in urban areas
Investing in nutrition is a crucial step in improving children’s rights
Extending the child support grant into pregnancy will play a vital role in combating stunting and improving the prospects of children in South Africa