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Samuel Benin

Samuel Benin is the Acting Director for Africa in the Development Strategies and Governance Unit. He conducts research on national strategies and public investment for accelerating food systems transformation in Africa and provides analytical support to the African Union’s CAADP Biennial Review.

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Nutrition survey: Children show early signs of diabetes, high cholesterol (India Finance News)

October 12, 2019


India Finance News published an article on a growing risk of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes, hypertension and chronic kidney disease in children. Senior Research Fellow Purnima Menon said, “These figures should frighten people — not just policymakers, but also parents—into acting for their children. There is an urgent need to improve diets at home, in schools, in public institutions.”  Republished in Bloomberg Quint

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