Battling child growth stunting

Stunting is when a child does not grow properly and fails to meet height averages that match their age, resulting in brain damage that causes issues such as low IQ and illness later in life.

She also said there was a strong correlation between homes that did not have a toilet and severe stunting.The main causes are a lack of safe water and toilet access, low breast-feeding rates, low immunisation rates, malnutrition and wealth inequality; although these often affect one another and not every child is affected by all causes.

Later in life, affected children are more likely to suffer from chronic diseases such as hypertension.However, organisations like the 1,000 Days Fund are tackling the problem from the start. The programme was highlighted on television programme Kick Andy in June 2019, which resulted in some US$7,317 in donations to the 1,000 Days Fund from state-owned airport operator Angkasa Pura.

By the end of the day, the volunteer is trained in delivering and maintaining the programme in their village, which includes promoting proper nutrition and hygiene practices.The village also develops an action plan to prevent and reduce stunting in the future.

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