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Author: Werner Schultink

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Boy washes his hands at a sink outside a public toilet building painting with informational messages on sanitation and handwashing
Why toilets matter

Why toilets matter

Experts speak

By Werner Schultink, Diariétou Gaye

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 →←
A woman breastfeeding a child.
Study shows breastfeeding could save millions of lives and dollars

Study shows breastfeeding could save millions of lives and dollars

Data and research

By 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 →←
A mother and child from China bond during breastfeeding.
Breastfeeding and work: snapshots from around the world

Breastfeeding and work: snapshots from around the world

Insider

By Werner Schultink

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 →←
In Bangladesh, Chaya Rani (left) adds Sprinkles, a micronutrient powder (MNP), to food for her 15-month-old daughter.
Refocusing on equity in our pursuit of stunting reduction

Refocusing on equity in our pursuit of stunting reduction

Experts speak

By Werner Schultink

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 →←
A woman breastfeeds her baby under a mosquito net, in the village of Garin Badjini, Niger.
Why nutrition and breastfeeding are crucial to sustainable development

Why nutrition and breastfeeding are crucial to sustainable development

Experts speak Impact

By Werner Schultink

Story also available in: Español 中文
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 →←
Sadia, 8-months-old is breastfed by her mother, in Bhaluka, Bangladesh.
Stunting – what’s the big deal?

Stunting – what’s the big deal?

Impact

By Werner Schultink

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 →←
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