Tuesday, August 15, 2017

The incredible impact of the Dr. Gerald J. Friedman Infant Malnutrition Intervention Program

Six months ago, the Dr. Gerald J. Friedman Infant Malnutrition Intervention Program was established in the slums of Mumbai.   The Estelle Friedman Gervis Family Foundation, provides emergency nutritional intervention to save the lives of 300 malnourished children under the age of five. The malnutrition program takes place at the GPM Shravan Health Center.



We are happy to announce that 85 infants have been treated thus far, and all of their families received nutrition counseling.
 Of all the infants that were treated, there was a 15% increase in weight. We look forward to continuing this wonderful program. 

The malnutrition program was conceived by the doctors in the clinic, who were concerned about the high incidences of malnutrition that they encountered among their patients. This is a harrowing problem in the slums.  According to the World Bank, the prevalence of malnourished children in India is among the highest in the world, and has dire consequences for the children. Malnourished children are more likely to have infectious diseases such as pneumonia and tuberculosis, which lead to a higher mortality rate, and to have stunted physical and mental development.

Read more about the Dr. Gerald J. Friedman Infant Malnutrition Intervention Program here.

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