Kaya 959 Point of View with Phemelo Motene

Almost half of pregnant women and 1 in 5 children went to bed hungry in lockdown

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The Grow Great Campaign, in partnership with other civil society organisations and the Western Cape government, has conducted a study and released a report titled Investigating Hunger and Mental Health Among Pregnant Women in the Cape Metro Area during the 2020/21 Covid-19 Pandemic. We discuss the report, that showed that almost half of pregnant women and 1 in 5 children went to bed hungry in lockdown, with a panel.
6 Jun 2022 2PM English South Africa Education · Careers

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