Canadian parliamentarians witness the impact of Right Start in Kenya
November 14, 2018
Women: 26% of women are iron deficient and 42.6% of pregnant women are anaemic, which impacts their physical wellbeing, performance at work or school, pregnancies, and their babies’ fetal development
Newborns: Only 62% of all newborns are exclusively breastfed
Infants: Only 22% of children six to 23 months have access to a minimum acceptable diet
Children under five: More than 25% of all children under five are stunted, which has long-term effects on their cognitive development, school performance, and economic productivity in adulthood