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Malnourished children in sub-Saharan Africa are not getting the life-saving drugs they need

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A research study last year showed that a simple antibiotic can reduce a severely malnourished child's chances of dying by nearly 40 percent. But getting that antibiotic to the children who need it is easier said than done.

Malnourished children in sub-Saharan Africa are not getting the life-saving drugs they need

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