Dear MEL
Topic Readers,
In pictures:
India's stunted children
While education
may give a chance for better job opportunities and more prospective future,
nutrition, especially in the early stage of life, including before born period,
seems to provide good health and physical development for later life.
Thanks to its
tech-laden education and furious competition, India recently has produced world
renowned scientists, professors, CEOs and tech specialists. They are also
driving high-tech and medical businesses and have created leading industries and
jobs in rapidly growing cities like Bengaluru.
However, many
of its 1.3 billion population haven’t gotten toilets, sanitary water or proper
nutrition. As a results, India has the highest number of children suffering
from stunted growth in the world, according to the charity WaterAid. Food
shortage, poor sanitation and contaminated drinking water are to blame for malnutrition,
which results in stunted growth among children. Also malnutrition during
pregnancy among child bearing mothers causes the problems.
Basic nutrition
and sanitation before higher-education. That’s what seems to be needed more immediately,
not only in India but also in other developing countries.
Enjoy reading
and thinking how to improve the situation for such left-behind children.
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