New global research reveals that the number of people around the world estimated to suffer from micronutrient deficiency has been massively underestimated, and the actual number is probably about four billion, or half the world’s population.
This PhD study by Rifqah Roomaney from the University of the Western Cape’s School of Public Health (SOPH) was conducted in collaboration with researchers from the SOPH, the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) and Stellenbosch University.M
Exclusive breastfeeding is still uncommon in South Africa, with breast milk substitutes commonly used in ways that are often detrimental to infant and young child nutrition, health and survival.
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