Malnutrition In Sudan Essay

Since childhood I have seen commercials about kids in Africa who were dying of starvation. The commercials ended by asking the viewers to contribute spare money to help these children. These commercial prompted me think about how we could help these children and their mothers. I decided to research malnutrition in Sudan. Malnutrition is when people lack nutrients due to disorders of the digestive system or do not eat regular, well balanced meals. The next stage after malnutrition has worsen is starvation. I choose Sudan because of the genocide, Darfur, which has left the country in poverty. This paper looks at malnutrition among child-bearing woman and young girls, the evaluation process used to determine malnutrition and the criteria to separate

All over the world, in many undeveloped countries such as Honduras and Nicaragua, poverty and starvation, as well as the spread of diseases due to unclean environments and the lack of education about these illnesses, are serious issues. Something needs to be done rectify the conditions that produce these hardships and to eliminate their continuation. The argument regarding “Nature versus Nurture” is not a simple one, for both nature and nurture play a role in this problem but also in the solution to this problem. Children need to eat properly. Nurture, in my opinion plays a major role in the solution and prevention of malnourishment but more prominently the spread of diseases. Lack of education is the primary target. Without education, nothing changes. Educating people to the dangers of the diseases, how to prevent contracting them, and last how to treat and contain them will the status of the “third world”. However with the subject of malnourishment nature takes the cake. With the Sudanese government controlling everything to maintain power, the crop growth is just not adequate and is the crux of the malnourishment issue. We need to feed the children, not arm adults. That we are fortunate enough to be provided with more than enough food in the U.S gives us the means to help those in need in Sudan. I want to help so that other kids are nourished properly: let the change begin with