Food alone cannot fix Pakistan's malnutrition crisis

Food alone cannot fix Pakistan's malnutrition crisis

Pakistan’s response to malnutrition often begins with food: supplements, fortified products or therapeutic feeding. Yet, 70 per cent of households are estimated to consume contaminated water, while around 25 million people still practice open defecation. For a young child, repeated diarrhoea can reduce appetite, cause nutrient loss and damage growth. Malnutrition then weakens immunity, making further infection more likely. Dr Saba Shahid explains what this cycle does to a child, while Dr Suma...

By [email protected] (Desk Report)