A lack of food is not the only cause of malnutrition. Poverty, disease, poor sanitation, climate pressures and limited access to healthcare also shape it.
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Early exposure to malnutrition from conception to a child’s second birthday can have an irreversible effect on their long-term health and development.
Acute malnutrition weakens a child’s immune system, which can lead to severe illness and an increased risk of death.
The key to the for-profit company’s successful partnership with governments, international agencies and humanitarian, nongovernmental organizations is how it handled its patent.
Malnutrition during childhood damages the brain’s development and the body’s ability to fight illness and digest food. For those in Gaza, the effects will be felt for generations.
Top-down reforms like those proposed in the NHI Bill need to be complemented by a bottom-up process of health system strengthening.
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Professor, University of the Western Cape
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Communication and Education Specialist at the Children’s Institute, University of Cape Town
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Lecturer In Nutrition & Dietetics, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Professorial Research Fellow, School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Management, Seton Hall University
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Associate Professor of Computer Science, University of Southern California
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Associate Professor, Population and Public Health Sciences, University of Southern California
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Senior Lecturer in Development Studies, University of Dar es Salaam
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Lecturer in Development Studies, University of Dar es Salaam