| 25% of malnourished children 25 per cent, or one in four Peruvian children under 5 are chronically malnourished. This means that due to poor diet and recurrent episodes of disease have not grown as expected. The biggest problem is that this growth deficiency is not only physical but also emotional and mental. If we add the anemia that affects more than half of young children, which affects their Capades tambipén learning, the picture is bleak. What does society and the Peruvian government to prevent this national tragedy? Very little. They are intended only 500 million soles a year for food programs such as the glass of milk or soup kitchens, which also most are not designed to prevent child malnutrition, but to alleviate poverty. And somewhat surprisingly, is not the same. Malnutrition not only due to the lack of income or food at home: two of every three children in extreme poverty are not malnourished, and also in non-poor children are malnourished. Child malnutrition has a lot to do with the lack of knowledge of mothers about caring for and better feed their children, lack of potable water and sewage produced by recurrent diarrhea, and deficiencies in health care. The next government should have as one of its first priorities the fight against child malnutrition. It is therefore essential to clearly state a comprehensive strategy that includes a dietary supplement - to content nutritional requirements, for families that require it, but put much emphasis on educating parents, improving health services and provide drinking water and sanitation to the unserved. Organizations glass of milk and soup kitchens should be supported so that they can play a key role in this task, including adequate food to those who really need it and serve as training opportunities for mothers. |
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