ISLAMABAD: Health experts on Sunday said that over 44 per cent Pakistani children under five years are stunted due to chronic malnutrition. According to them, stunted children suffer delayed physical and psychological growth as both their bodies and brains do not develop as they normally should. The experts asked the concerned authorities to start an awareness drive for improving maternal and child health. These children complete one year less of schooling and are less likely to graduate high school,” they added. They urged to start an advocacy drive to address the issue of children stunting for having improved child health and nutrition.

Source: Pakistan Today January 06, 2019 16:08 UTC