ZAMBIA’S FIGHT AGAINST STUNTING DURING THE FIRST 1,000 DAYS
By The Zambia Academy of Sciences Defined by the World Health Organisation as low height-for-age, stunting is the most common form of undernutrition. The effects of stunting extend far beyond physical appearance; stunting impairs children’s cognitive and socioemotional growth, eventually robbing them of their full potential. In Zambia, stunting is the silent epidemic that undermines […]
