Exposure to aid early in life reduces the risk of chronic malnutrition: Study

Credit: World Development (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2024.106689 Children who are exposed to aid at an early age are at a lower risk of suffering from chronic malnutrition. The most notable effects come from broad initiatives that impact household income, rather than targeted interventions focused on child and maternal health. This is highlighted by a study from the School of Business, Economics and Law at the University of Gothenburg published in World Development. Chronic malnutrition causes children to be shorter than average for their age and affects their organ development, brain capacity, and immune system. To study how aid affects chronic malnutrition Read More