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Child stunting and supermarkets: a positive influence? Inspired by “Supermarket food purchases and child nutrition in Kenya” by Debela   Diets are not only about nutrition. Multiple factors influence what people eat, and the market availability plays a crucial role. Especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), the food shopping options close to people’s homes…

The end of the silver bullet: A holistic approach to stunting research   Stunting is a significant public health problem worldwide. In 2019, over 144 million children under the age of five were stunted[1]. In 2015,  WHO’s World Health Assembly set up the ambitious target of reducing the number of stunted children by 40% by…

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

On the 9th and 10th of June 2020 the Hub held the first Annual Meeting. Representatives of the different workpackages and counties discussed the past year, the challenges and opportunities, and the way forward.   Prof Claire Heffernan, Opening Remarks 1 in 5. That’s how many children will not reach their full potential because they…

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.

On International Women’s Day, the Hub wants to celebrate the women that work behind the scenes to help alleviate child undernutrition.