It has been more than 160 years since the link between sewage-polluted drinking water and cholera was first established. And yet from December 2014 to August 2016, more than 17,000 people were hospitalized due to cholera in Kenya. It is a stark reminder that inequalities persist, and that sanitation and clean drinking water are still of… Read more →←
Author: Werner Schultink
The leading medical journal The Lancet just released a new Series on Breastfeeding with remarkable new evidence on the health and economic benefits of breastfeeding. The Lancet found that breastfeeding could save 820,000 lives and add $302 billion into the global economy. The Lancet shows that breastfeeding lays the foundation for the… Read more →←
Breastfeeding provides all children, boys and girls from rich and poor countries, with the healthiest start. From the first hour of a baby’s life through age two or longer, breastfeeding protects against illness and death. Among its myriad benefits, breastfeeding prevents malnutrition, decreases the risk of childhood diseases,… Read more →←
The importance of addressing stunting for children, their families and their communities, is receiving increasing attention and recognition. In 2012, at the World Health Assembly, national governments committed to achieving a 40% reduction in the number of children under 5 years of age who are stunted by 2025. Stunting is also likely to… Read more →←
In 9 months, world leaders will descend on New York during the UN General Assembly and proudly proclaim the beginning of the Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs) era. Building on the experience of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the SDGs will be the most broadly supported, comprehensive and specific development goals the… Read more →←
Why focus on stunting – why does it matter how tall a child is? Actually, it can matter a lot. Stunting can reflect chronic nutritional deficiencies. Stunting is responsible for the death of one million children every year. For those who survive, stunting is associated with impaired brain development, poor cognition, decreased learning… Read more →←
