Global Nutrition Report: Country Profiles

This Lancet Series examines and evaluates the health and well-being of the nearly 1 billion people currently living in slums. The authors discuss opportunities to alleviate the health burdens and improve the social characteristics of such neighborhoods, while calling for a more established discipline of study to further analyze the possibilities for those living in these conditions. They conclude that awareness must be raised if sufficient gains are to be made in developing solutions to…

This data publication from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the World Health Organization (WHO), and the World Bank summarizes the key findings of the 2023 Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates, which presents data on the four estimates of prevalence and numbers for child malnutrition: child stunting, overweight, wasting, and severe wasting. It provides global, regional, and country-level estimates and trends from 2000-2022 and a guide for learners to become familiar with new indicators and data.…

This report from the World Health Organization (WHO) addresses the accident of drowning, specifically focused on providing strategies for its prevention. The report points out that over 90% of drownings occur in low and middle-income countries and mostly affect children. It brings to light many of the causes of the drowning that are often overlooked as well as approaches to prevent such tragic incidents. The prevention methods proposed include installing physical barriers, educating key stakeholders…