As we celebrate world food day today , we are being guided by SDG2 which says “Zero hunger”
Under the theme* Our actions ,our future *
8 Reasons Why Zero Hunger Changes the World
Zero hunger could save the lives of 3.1 million children a year
Well-nourished mothers have healthier babies with stronger immune systems
Ending child undernutrition could increase a developing country’s GDP by 16.5 percent
A dollar invested in hunger prevention could return between $15 and $139 in benefits
Proper nutrition early in life could mean 46 percent more in lifetime earnings
Eliminating iron deficiency in a population could boost workplace productivity by 20 percent
Ending nutrition-related child mortality could increase a workforce by 9.4 percent
Zero hunger can help build a safer, more prosperous world for everyone
What do you think our role as medical students is to fight hunger,mind you ,it’s a problem currently on our shores and affecting some of us as we speak

*Open discussion *