A framework for action to accelerate progress in preventing and managing child wasting and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals
Photo by: Naser Siddique (UNICEF 2006)
WHAT IS CHILD WASTING?
Wasting is a form of acute malnutrition characterized by a loss of body weight in relation to height, which increases a child’s risk of infection and death and decreases their ability to learn.
The GAP Framework identifies four critical outcomes to achieving the SDG targets on child wasting and to improving early detection and treatment for those who need it:
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