Health of women and children is influenced by many factors but a primary driver is economic and social equality. In this assignment, we ask you to examine rates of malnutrition, maternal health and the social progress index. Here we are going to look at child nutrition and maternal health as markers of overall public health.
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15% of the preschool children have inadequate levels of Vitamin A. The deficiency is hidden in the hunger factor affecting the country. Many children cannot access the right vitamins and minerals because they eat very little food and whatever they find to ingest is lacking in all necessary nutrients.
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Pregnant mothers and infants have iron deficiency. Again, the problem is rooted in the little or poor food intake especially eating balanced diets. But, the government has made steps to ensure that pregnant mothers access iron supplements from prenatal care to the 24th month of the infant.
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