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- February 2, 2016
- Klaus Kraemer
- Perspectives
The development community is by now well aware that good nutrition is the bedrock of human well-being. In the critical window between conception and a child’s second birthday, good nutrition enables optimal brain and immune system development and functioning, which saves lives and equips a child to grow, thrive and reach his or her full potential. As the impact of nutrition is so far-reaching, achieving many of the Sustainable Development Goals will require scaling up proven nutrition interventions. This is where the challenge comes.
To read the full blog post by K Kraemer, Sight and Life; J Fanzo, Johns Hopkins University and J Jerling, North-West University (Potchefstroom) visit Global Nutrition Report.