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Wednesday, January 19, 2011

WFP and UNICEF sign agreement on fighting malnutrition in Africa

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and UNICEF just signed an agreement to work together on reducing levels of child stunting in southern and eastern Africa. Stunting is caused by lack of nutrients in the first two years of life and the result is a low height for age. Stunting can lead to significant longer-term health problems. UNICEF and WFP seek to continue progress toward eliminating child malnutrition in Africa.

Read the full article at Examiner.com