All Hands on Deck : Reducing Stunting through Multisectoral Efforts in Sub-Saharan Africa (English)

In Sub-Saharan Africa, the scale of undernutrition is staggering; 58 million children under the age of five are too short for their age (stunted), and 14 million weighs too little for their height (wasted). Poor diets in terms of diversity, quality, and quantity, combined with illness and poor water and sanitation facilities, are linked with deficiencies of micronutrients, such as iodine, vitamin A, and iron, associated with growth, development, and...

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Skoufias,Emmanuel;

Vinha,Katja Pauliina;

Sato,Ryoko;
Document Date
2019/07/01
Document Type
Publication
Report Number
138768
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Africa,
Region
Africa,
Disclosure Date
2019/07/04
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
All Hands on Deck : Reducing Stunting through Multisectoral Efforts in Sub-Saharan Africa
Keywords
Social Protection & Labor Global

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Skoufias,Emmanuel; Vinha,Katja Pauliina; Sato,Ryoko.

All Hands on Deck : Reducing Stunting through Multisectoral Efforts in Sub-Saharan Africa (English). Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/904531562219343466

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