On Tuesday, June 8 join "COVID Recovery: Why investments in nutrition cannot wait", a session during the WHO Food Systems Summit Dialogues: Health Talks discussing the impact of the pandemic and the urgency to prioritize nutrition in COVID-19 recovery policy.
GAIN s Statement @ World Health Assembly 74
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Geneva, 25 May 2021 -
Successfully addressing the pandemic requires a more comprehensive approach factoring together health and food systems. Growing global hunger poses a menacing new threat to human health and resilience to disease.
The triple impact of COVID-19-related disruptions in food, health, and social protection systems have already reversed recent progress made with severe consequences on human capital. If we do not act to protect infants during the critical first 1000 days from conception to 24 months of age, their growth and development will be permanently affected by consequent nutritional deficiencies. The
Standing Together for Nutrition Consortium estimates that by 2022 -
UNITLIFE, the United Nations initiative dedicated to fighting chronic malnutrition through innovation, and Ecobank Foundation, the Foundation for the Ecobank Group - the pan-African banking group with operations in 33 countries across the continent launch the “Make the Connection” campaign, which aims to raise awareness and funding to prevent chronic malnutrition in Africa.
About 144 million children under the age of 5 suffer from chronic malnutrition worldwide. The prevalence is highest in Africa, whereas many as 24 African countries have rates above 30%, with 1 in 3 African children not adequately nourished during the first 1,000 days of their lives. As a result, they will face life-long consequences that will affect their physical growth, cognitive development and immune systems.
UN initiative UNITLIFE and Ecobank Foundation work to prevent chronic malnutrition amongst children in Africa and protect its human capital
Launch of ‘’Make the Connection’’, a pan African Campaign
LOME, Togo, February 10, 2021/APO Group/
UNITLIFE, the United Nations initiative dedicated to fighting chronic malnutrition through innovation, and the Ecobank Group’s Foundation (www.EcobankFoundation.org) - the pan-African banking group with operations in 33 countries across the continent-announce the launch of the “Make the Connection” campaign, which aims to raise awareness and funds to prevent chronic malnutrition in Africa.
144 million children under the age of 5 suffer from chronic malnutrition worldwide. The prevalence is highest in Africa, where as many as 24 African countries have rates above 30%. In other words, 1 in 3 African children do not eat a diet that meets their nutrient needs during the first 1,000 days of their lives. As a result, they face life-l
About chronic malnutrition:
Chronic malnutrition is a disease that develops when children do not receive the nutrients they need during the first 1,000 days of life (through a women’s pregnancy until the child’s second birthday). The consequences of chronic malnutrition – stunted growth, impaired brain development, and a weakened immune system – are largely irreversible, preventing affected children from reaching their full potential. Today, 1 in 5 children worldwide are chronically malnourished. Compared to their peers, chronically malnourished children struggle to do as well in school and on average earn 20% less as adults. The presence of chronic malnutrition is not only a human tragedy, but also an enormous obstacle to countries’ economic development. In Africa, where chronic malnutrition affects 1 in every 3 children, the cost of undernutrition in some countries is estimated to be up to 16% of GDP. Despite affecting 144 million children worldwide, chronic malnutrition