Nepal - Kathmandu - Child nutrition

A very sick Nepalese baby lies on a hospital bed 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. 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.

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A very sick Nepalese baby lies on a hospital bed 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. 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.