By Silvia Nyambura
Nutrition can be a driver of change or a barrier to progress. According to the Global Nutrition Report (GNR) launched in Kampala today, there are actions leaders of every country should be taking to end malnutrition in all its forms. Among the report’s key findings, one in three members of the global population is malnourished and the problem exists in every country on the planet. This is despite the fact that strategies available to resolve it are not being implemented due to lack of money, skills or political pressure.
The GNR reports that in East Africa there are some notable bright spots and important progress in tackling malnutrition.
“Kenya is the only country in the world on track to meet all five World Health Assembly child nutrition goals by 2025 while Uganda and Burundi are two of eight countries on track for three. These goals cover the critical indicators of stunting (when a child is too short for his or her age owing to malnutrition), wasting (when a child is underweight from malnutrition), overweight, exclusive breastfeeding and anaemia,
