Malnutrition among children is rife in Nigeria. What must be done

By Blessing Akombi-Inyang PhD, MPH, Lecturer in Global Health, UNSW

Malnutrition is one of world’s major public health and development concerns. In Nigeria, the situation is dire. Currently, UNICEF says 5 in 10 children under five years old suffer from the effects of being malnourished. This has an overarching impact on the lives, future and productivity of Nigerian children. Ogechi Ekeanyanwu, from The Conversation…

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~	Dark matter: our new experiment aims to turn the ghostly substance into actual light

~	The politics stopping the UK from opening a youth mobility scheme with Europe

~	Tarantino abandons his tenth film – five other times Hollywood giants cancelled big projects

~	Jordan has long been a beacon of stability in the Middle East – but that looks to be changing

~	Male baldness is often trivialised – our research shows it should be taken seriously

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~	US drugs regulator gives LSD ‘breakthrough’ status for treating anxiety – why this is so significant

~	I contributed to the Misogyny In Music report – it’s sadly unsurprising that its recommendations have been rejected

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