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Despite the vast research on nutrition and health, malnutrition is still a major fatality in this present day. Policymakers, social scientist and medical experts have expressed alarm about the growing problem. While most agree that the issue deserves attention, consensus dissolves around how to respond and resolve the problem. Malnourishment continues to be a primary health liability in developing nations such as Asia, sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America. It is globally the most significant risk factor for illness and death, predominantly with hundreds of millions of pregnant women

Health care of children is an important goal to shaping their long term well-being and also reducing inequalities.

Lastly, poor children live in bad environments which will most definitely affect their health and well-being. It is needless to say that one can find many poor children in a third world country. In third world countries, not only is there a lack of access to food, there are also a lack of clean water, clothes, and shelters. Some children are even forced to sleep on the streets because they are so poor. Moreover, these children are used as labor in poorer countries and are forced to endure long, strenuous hours in dangerous conditions (Hansen). These conditions are certainly not suitable for children and will traumatize them as they grow older. Children living in harsh environments, especially third world countries, experience such atrocious lives that it is nearly impossible not to feel sympathy for them. In general, children who are in poverty suffer from formidable risks that have the potential to ruin their health.

The mortality rate of under-five children is 4/1000. Moreover, although there is a high-income expenditure on health (more than 6 thousands per capita) in relation to the rest of the world, the primary cause of death in the country is the Ischaemic heart disease, a cause that could be prevented by a

Breastfeeding is the prefect way that providing ideal food for healthy growth and development of infants; it is also an important component part of the reproductive process for the health of mothers (WHO, 2002). Breastfeeding has benefits not only for both mother and baby in health and family finance but also for society. The chance of disease such as type 2 diabetes, breast cancer ovarian cancer and postpartum depression would be decreased if mother breastfeed their babies. And babies would have a lower risk to get necrotizing enterocolitis, lower respiratory infections, asthma, obesity and type 2 diabetes. In poor family, breastfeeding can save the cost of formula milk and health care. For society, if 90 percent of mothers breastfeed their babies for 6 months, 1000 deaths of infants will be prevented. For environment, the amount of rubbish would be decreased due to the less of formula can and bottle.

The Journal of Global Health Perspectives is an online open-access research journal. In addition to publishing primary research they also publish articles that relate meaningful experiences, observations and reflections from members of the global health community. To publish an article in the journal the article had to be E mailed to them along with a signed copyright policy and indicate the category of the work. Current topics of interest are Child health inequality, Maternal health in India, Ebola eradication.

Starting from infancy, parents have the right to make the decisions in their new child’s life, which includes breast-feeding their child. “Infant nutrition is important in development and

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is an international organization present in 190 countries (Unicef, n.d.). It is an agency focused on the area of maternal and child health. Recently, the organization is providing fresh water and food for mothers and children, education for mothers and girls, and immunization programs for children (Unicef, n.d.). The advantages for this program are the benefits to the education and health of the women and children, but the disadvantages are ability to retrieve funds all the time, and providing care to everyone. They have to have a focused topic, like they do, in order to start to care for the population. There are many issues in the third world countries that go beyond the abilities of one organization,

Children account for nearly half of the world’s extreme poor and yet over nine hundred million people, one in seven people, are still living in extreme poverty. Many are kids. The latest survey conveyed by the UNICEF organisation,

Like any country, there are a variety of health concerns. About 50 percent of the children are malnourished-phsycially and mentally. When people experience malnourishment, often times it can stunt people’s growth as such a young age. Some illnesses are heart disease, kidney damage, and anemia, which can lead into adulthood.

It was recommended that infants be breastfed exclusively for at least 6 months as this reduces the risk for obesity, furthermore, there is evidence that shows that for every month of breastfeeding, the child’s risk of becoming overweight reduces by 4 per cent. In similar studies, it is recommended that introduction to solid foods be delayed until at least 4 months, however, 6 months is preferred, this significantly reduces the risk for obesity. The average age of introduction to solid food was 20.49 weeks, which resulted in a healthy BMI at aged 10 years-old, and 18.67 weeks resulted in a higher BMI at aged 10 years-old. ‘A good start in early life means supporting mothers and young children: the health impact of early development and education lasts a lifetime’ (Wilkinson & Marmot 2003, p. 14).

First, the overwhelming evidence of the total breakdown of the traditional family structure, the inhumane treatment at the hands of political and military authorities as well as the personal experiences of these children with violence and death have grossly impacted their mental awareness. However, psycho-social intervention is not provided because of the high level of poverty among these children and thus the necessity to satisfy their basis sustenance needs such as food, water, and shelter, takes precedence and hardly anything is done to address this urgent need. In spite of limited progress in many areas, healthcare remains a concern (USAID-MoHSW, 2015). While there is not a meaningful difference in the quality of care to either group, orphans tend to have less access to quality health care than non-orphans. There is no evidence that previous assessments on the quality of care of orphans and vulnerable children have changed. When these children fall ill, they were either taken to nearby medical facilities, or traditional healers/herbalists or were not treated at all. Non-orphans who were usually taken by their parents were more likely to receive treatment than orphans. The caregiver (of orphans), usually a family member just may not have the funds for treatment. The situation at the orphanages was even worse. For instance, of the over 100 orphanages assessed by the MoHSW, there was not a single medical facility on site. Moreover, no qualified health worker was employed on these facilities. Further, there was no record(s) to indicate of any regular visit of a medical practitioner; let alone a nurse or doctor. As a matter of fact, less than 2 percent of these orphanages had a first aid kit (Subah-Belleh Associates,

“Breastfeeding is an unequalled way of providing ideal food for the healthy growth and development of infants; it is also an integral part of the reproductive process with important implications for the health of mothers” Statement taken from the world health organization publication on the nutrition of exclusive breastfeeding.

The country of India is second in terms of population size and the major cities are becoming overcrowded. Poverty rates in India have increased over the last few years and despite the economic boom the country is experiencing, the people are still living in overcrowded ghettos or slums. Overcrowding and population has brought healthcare challenges. In India, maternal and child mortality are still high, malnutrition among children and pregnant women increase yearly, and the country leads the numbers of Tuberculosis (TB) infection. Furthermore, India’s HIV problem has increased and now is third among 195 countries. The lack of basic healthcare, support and supplies from Indian official has only fueled the healthcare challenges it faces.

Among the many fights against poverty, improving children’s’ health is one of the major responsibilities. A healthy child becomes a healthy adult, a person who has the ability to create a better life for them, the people around them, their community, and their countries. One of the core UNICEF objectives is to improve the health of the children of the world.