A malnutrition revolution for little Adifa
“Nothing makes a mother's heart happier than seeing her child grow up healthy. And I’m proud to say that I am now a happy mother," says Lisnawati, a mother of two with a smile and a sparkle in her eyes as she watches her youngest daughter Adifa cheerfully play at home in Bogor. For the first six months of her life, Adifa was breastfed by her…, A local solution, Lisnawati speaks to a field researcher as part of the study at her home in Bogor. Lisnawati speaks to a field researcher as part of the study at her home in Bogor. Severe wasting – the most dangerous form of malnutrition – continues to be a major public health issue in Indonesia, affecting more than two million children under five years old. The…, Growing healthy and happy, Lisnawati holds her 8-month-old daughter Adifa as she eats a packet of RUTF at home in Bogor. Lisnawati holds her 8-month-old daughter Adifa as she eats a packet of RUTF at home in Bogor. Weeks into the study, Lisnawati noticed remarkable changes in her daughter after she began consuming the RUTF. Adifa’s appetite began to increase, and she slowly…
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