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Bill Gates, report author and co-chair of the foundation, said in the report that malnutrition is "the world's worst child health crisis," and climate change is only making it worse.

This is true for nearly every issue the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation works on, from poverty reduction to primary-school enrolment. But nowhere is the contrast more stark or tragic than in health. Between 2000 and 2020 the world witnessed a global health boom.

Bill Gates, in light of climate change, highlights the rising crisis of child malnutrition. By 2050, millions more children will face stunted growth and wasting. Gates calls for increased funding for nutrition initiatives to combat these issues,

In 2023, the World Health Organization estimated that 148 million children experienced stunted growth and 45 million suffered from wasting

Between now and 2050, 40 million more children will have stunted growth, his foundation says in a report. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Bill Gates says malnutrition is the “world’s worst child health crisis" and climate change will only worsen it.