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FEX 63 South Asia Special Edition: An interview with Victor Aguayo, UNICEF Chief of Nutrition

By Marie McGrath, Victor Aguayo on 21 October 2020

In this podcast, Dr. Victor Aguayo, UNICEF’s Chief of Nutrition shares his reflections on the rich experiences gathered within Field Exchange 63 which has been a joint publication between ENN and UNICEF Regional Office of South Asia. Victor shares his insights into why wasting in South Asia has not received the attention it needs, what are the key opportunities, challenges and learning from the region and why other regions should be interested in what is happening in South Asia.

This podcast accompanies Field Exchange 63 Special issue on Child wasting in South Asia.

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