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Poverty & Malnutrition

Poverty & Malnutrition. By: Paige Kennedy paige.kennedy@smail.astate.edu. Poverty.

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Poverty & Malnutrition

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  1. Poverty & Malnutrition By: Paige Kennedy paige.kennedy@smail.astate.edu

  2. Poverty • According to Investopedia, poverty is a state or condition in which a person or community lacks the financial resources and essentials to enjoy a minimum standard of life and well-being that’s considerable acceptable in society.

  3. Malnutrition • According to the medical dictionary, malnutrition is the condition that develops when the body does not get the right amount of the vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients it needs to maintain healthy tissues and organ function.

  4. FACTS • In the last decade, more than 2 million children have died as a result of armed conflict. • Approximately 246 million children work. • 171 children work in hazardous conditions. • 132 million children between the ages of 7 to 18 have never been to school. • Six million children under five die every year as a result of hunger. • More than 20 million U.S. children rely on school meal programs to keep from going hungry.

  5. Education • Girls are more likely to go without education than boys- in the Middle East and North America, girls are 3 times more likely than boys to be denied education. • For every year of education, wages increase by a worldwide average of 10 percent. • A study conducted by the US Department of Education found that for every year a child is in poverty, there is a chance that the child will fall behind grade level by age 18.

  6. Education (Cont.) • Children from poorer backgrounds tend to lag at all stages of development. • Children that live below the poverty line are 1.3 times more likely to have developmental delays or learning disabilities than those that don’t live in poverty. • Less than 30 percent of students in the bottom quarter of incomes enroll in a four year school. Among that group, less than half graduate.

  7. Woman and Children • 60 percent of the worlds hunger are woman and children. • 50 percent of pregnant woman in developing countries lack proper maternal care, resulting in 240,000 maternal deaths annually from childbirth. • 1 out of 6 infants are born with a low birth weight in developing countries. • 52 percent of people living with HIV/AIDS are woman. • 88 percent of all children and 60 percent of all woman living with HIV are in Sub-Saharan Africa.

  8. Children and Hunger Effects • More frequent and severe chronic diseases such as asthma. • Poor nutrition which effects the child’s growth. • Lower immunization rates. • Increased stress that can sometimes lead to child abuse. • Exposure to environmental contaminants, e.g., lead paint and toxic dump wastes.

  9. Children and Hunger Effects (Cont.) • Children that are poorly nourished suffer up to 160 days of illness each year. • Poor nutrition magnifies the effect of any disease, including measles and malaria. • Malnutrition plays a significant role in at least half of the 10.9 million child deaths each year-5 million deaths.

  10. Effects of Malnutrition Short Term Long Term Cognitive Implications Coronary Risk for Heart Disease Failure of Key Organs to Function Properly Risk for Permanent Brain Damage • Immune Implications • Growth Implications • Noticeable Hair Changes • Skin and Nail Changes

  11. What Can We Do? • Donate food to the Multiplying Gift Appeal, which supports World Vision’s partnership with the United Nations World Food Programme to deliver life-saving food and other relief essentials to hungry children and families. • Tackle the causes of malnutrition by signing the movement to end poverty petition to show our nations leaders how much you care about helping. • Sponsor a child! For less than 2 dollars a day you can provide the basics for a child in need.

  12. We have to work together to… • Reduce child poverty and make sure that all children are properly supported so that they can complete their education. • Help troubled families get back on their feet so they can provide for their family. • Supporting positive physical and learning home environments for children to help provide the best chance of a positive future.

  13. We Can Reduce Poverty and Hunger By… • Investing in Agriculture • Creating Jobs • Expanding Social Safety Nets • Expand nutrition programs that target children under 2 years of age. • Universalizing Education • Promoting gender equality • Protecting vulnerable countries during crisis.

  14. Resources • National Center For Children in Poverty. (2013). New York, The Trustees of Columbia University www.nccp.org/topics/childpoverty.html • World Bank Group: Working to End Extreme Poverty and Hunger. (2011). The World Bank http://www.worldbank.org/mdgs/poverty_hunger.html • Malnutrition. (2013). PA, Farlex, Inc. http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/malnutrition

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