Childhood obesity can lead to type 2 diabetes, asthma, hypertension, sleep apnea and emotional distress. Obese children and youth are likely to be obese as adults, experience more cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure and stroke and incur higher healthcare costs.
The rapid economic growth of Senegal's capital, Dakar, has come with an increase in pollution. Some locals have decided to take action, removing litter and planting flowers and trees. They then share their work on social media and challenge others to do the same.
Senegal's capital, Dakar, now has almost 4 million people, but the rapid growth of the country's economic hub has come with a rapid increase in pollution. So some residents have decided to take action, removing litter and planting flowers and trees.
In Dakar, three of our Observers have dedicated their lives to helping young people in Senegal through activism in the fields of education, ecology and employment. In this episode of The Observers Direct,…