Malnutrition contributes to half of all child deaths
A new World Bank report warns that malnutrition is costing poor countries up to 3 percent of their yearly GDP, while malnourished children are at risk of losing more than 10 percent of their lifetime earnings potential.
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Contrary to popular belief, malnutrition is not simply the result of having too little food to eat: in fact, many children living in households with plenty to eat are still under-weight or stunted because of misguided infant feeding and care practices, poor access to health services, or poor sanitation.
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