Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Impact Of Child Malnourishment Similar To That Of AIDS
"Globally, malnutrition is the most important cause of illness and death," Jeremy Laurance, health editor at the Independent, writes in this editorial. Laurance details the physical effects of malnutrition on a child and notes, "Malnutrition contributes to more than half of child deaths worldwide. ... It affects virtually every organ system," and "[i]ts impact on the immune system is similar to that of AIDS."
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