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Uganda: Food and Malnutrition

Date

September 30 2003


Despite Uganda's plentiful food supplies, over 12% of its children die before their first birthday because of malnutrition that triggers disease.

  • 40% of Uganda's population of 24.7 million cope with child-growth stunting on a day-to-day basis.
  • More than 33% of Uganda's children under 35 months are too short for their age, with insufficiently developed long bones.
  • By contrast, this problem is only experienced by 2% of the global population.


Source

ANTENNA Issue 6 September 2003: The Fight Against Child Growth Stunting in Uganda [PDF]

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Placed on the Communication Initiative site September 29 2003
Last Updated September 29 2003

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