Stunting is the impaired growth and development that children experience from poor nutrition, repeated infection and inadequate psychosocial stimulation, says the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Long-term effects include poor cognition and educational performance, low adult wages, lost productivity and higher risk of getting chronic diseases as adults.

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