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Proper nutrition
beore and during a
womans pregnancyis critical or the
health o her child
Starting at 6 months,
babies need to eat
solid/semi-solidoods 2-3 times
a day, increasing
requency and
portions as the child
gets older
Good nutrition
boosts a childs
immune systemand promotes
optimal growth and
development
Well-nourished
children have
higher IQs, completemore schooling and
earn higher wages
as adults
Investments
in agricultural
productivity increasethe availability o
nutritious oods and
strengthen economic
development rom
arm to market
Young children
need nutrients rom
a variety o oods.Fortifed oods and
supplements can
help to ensure intake
o essential vitamins
and minerals
Investing in
nutrition is one
o the mostcost-eective
investments a
country can make
Proper nutrition during a mothers pregnancy and through the babys 2nd birthday provides the best possible start in life.
Optimally breastfed
infants have 6xgreaterchance for survival1
Proper nutrition can
prevent1 in 5 deathsof children under 5 years old2
Nourished children are 10xmore likely to overcome themost life-threatening childhood
diseases like diarrhea,pneumonia and malaria3
Nutrition investments are
proven to boost GDP as
high as 3% annually4
Babies should be
breasted within
1 hour o birth andbreastmilk should
be the only ood or
drink given or the
frst 6 months
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spent on improving nutrition can have
Every $1 = $30return on investment.
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Investments in nutrition are the foundation for a strong, prosperous future.
SOURCES: 1 The Lancet,2,3 Save the Children,4 The World Bank, 5 Copenhagen Consensus Center
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