An additional priority for South Asia is women's status relative to men. A key message of the paper is that any comprehensive strategy for attacking the problem of child malnutrition must include actions to address both its basic and underlying causes. If national incomes and democracy are not improved, the resources and political will necessary for investing in health environments, women's education and status, and food availabilities will not be forthcoming. If improved national incomes and democracy are not directed at improvements in the underlying determinants, on the other hand, they will make little difference. Download full-text discussion paper .
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