Should we provide a guarantee that no child will be brain-damaged by malnutrition in Africa if money can prevent it?’

Submitted by crinadmin on Tue, 07/06/2005 - 08:27

Summary: Child malnutrition is a huge problem in Africa,
and is not as visible as it should be in the
report of the Africa Commission. It is not an
exaggeration to say that a third of Africa’s
children are brain-damaged as a result of
malnutrition, with major long-term effects on
learning, health and productivity.

ODI OPINIONS are signed opinion pieces by ODI researchers on current
development and humanitarian topics.pdf: www.odi.org.uk/publications/opinions/39_malnutrition_may05.pdf

Organisation:

Overseas Development Institute

Attachment Link:

http://www.odi.org.uk/publications/opinions/39_malnutrition_may05.pdf

Countries

Algeria

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