https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2024/10/17/goalkeepers2024-tackling-malnutrition-in-a-warming-world/#:~:text=a?20brighter?20future.-,GoalKeepers%202024,the?20Bill?20?26?20Melinda?20Gates?20Foundation.
Media Source: This Day (Nigeria)
Date: 18 October 2024
As climate change accelerates, so too does its devastating impact on global health, particularly on malnutrition. At the recent Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s 2024 GoalKeepers event in New York on the sidelines of the 79th United Nations General Assembly, global leaders, health advocates, and innovators gathered to address a growing crisis—one where more than 400 million children worldwide are not receiving the nutrients they need to thrive. Honourees who are also spearheading innovative solutions to ensure children receive the nutrients they need to grow and thrive include Dr. Zahra Hoodbhoy of Pakistan, an assistant professor of research at Aga Khan University’s Department of Pediatrics and Child Health. She combines public health interventions with AI tools to empower community workers to support mothers before and after delivery. She is also the primary investigator for a clinical trial for next-generation multiple micronutrient supplements.
