Nepal - Kathmandu - Child nutrition

A very malnourished Nepalese baby cries while in the arms of this mother on a ward in the Friends of Needy Children Nutritional Rehabilitation Centre, Kathmandu, Nepal. The child is 8 months old, but extremely small due to chronic malnutrition and dehydration. He arrived in the centre 4 days ago and weighed 3.1kg. He is undergoing an intensive nutrition program and has already gained 0.6kg. Malnutrition prevents normal growth and development. His body is of a similar weight and development of a newborn baby.

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A very malnourished Nepalese baby cries while in the arms of this mother on a ward in the Friends of Needy Children Nutritional Rehabilitation Centre, Kathmandu, Nepal. The child is 8 months old, but extremely small due to chronic malnutrition and dehydration. He arrived in the centre 4 days ago and weighed 3.1kg. He is undergoing an intensive nutrition program and has already gained 0.6kg. Malnutrition prevents normal growth and development. His body is of a similar weight and development of a newborn baby.