

The Save the Children warned in a report on Wednesday that chronic malnutrition is a largely hidden crisis that affects one in four children globally.
According to the report, 300 children die every hour of every day because of chronic malnutrition. That equals some 2 million deaths a year.
"The world has made dramatic progress in reducing child deaths, down from 12 to 7.6 million, but this momentum will stall if we fail to tackle malnutrition," the charity's head Justin Forsyth said.
- The problem has become urgent due to volatile food prices, economic uncertainty, climate change and demographic shifts.
- The charity suggested that there were some straightforward remedies, including fortifying foods with vitamins and minerals and promoting breastfeeding.

The 2011 Global Hunger Index said that Congo,

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