Globally, 149.2 million under-five children suffer from stunting (UNICEF-WHO-World Bank Group Joint Malnutrition). Stunting affects a child’s capacity to think clearly, do well in school and work well as an…

Over the past year, I have had the fortune of travelling to Hyderabad multiple times to work on various components of the Action Against Stunting Hub’s ‘Food Systems’ theme with…

Zero Hunger by Shareefa Energy     A mother rocks her child He sobs into her arms Hunger pangs Stomach pains Cupboards empty No goat stood outside for milk Waiting…

Diets are not only about nutrition. Multiple factors influence what an individual eats, including their food environment. The physical presence of food around an individual defines their food environment. It…

The end of the silver bullet: A holistic approach to stunting research Stunting a significant public health problem worldwide, affects over 144 million children under five[1]. In 2015,  WHO’s World…

Overview of the scientific debate regarding catch-up growth and WASH practices

The outbreak of Covid-19 is likely to have huge indirect effects due to health care disruptions, and increase the number of child and maternal deaths. A comment on Dr Roberton paper.