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February 16, 2012

Report: Global Malnutrition Kills 5 Children Per Minute 
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A new report has found that malnutrition is a "hidden crisis" that kills
five children around the world every minute. The group, Save the
Children, says nearly half-a-billion children worldwide are at risk of
permanent damage over the next 15 years from chronic malnutrition. The
group also reports that malnutrition affects one-in-four children
globally.



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