Contributing Partner:   World Bank
Contact:   Phil Hay
Email:   phay@worldbank.org
Phone:   202 473 1796
 
Summary:   publication coverThis report summarizes why malnutrition persists in developing regions, including Africa and South Asia, causing economic losses and contributing to high child mortality rates. The report indicates that malnourished people are more likely to die of HIV/AIDS. Improving nutrition is essential to reducing poverty and achieving all of the MDGs.
URL: http://siteresources.worldbank.org/NUTRITION/Resources/281846-11
31636806329/NutritionStrategyOverview.pdf