Illustrated guide to making good porridge: preventing illness in children in Uganda. Colour lithograph by Ministry of Health, 2002.

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<p>A photograph of a girl top right and bottom left is accompanied by speech bubbles: 'Clever Kate says, to prepare a good bowl of porridge take the following steps'; 'For your child to grow healthy and strong, make sure you prepare thick porridge with milk, eggs, groundnuts or simsim for extra goodness.'</p>
<p>CHILD or Community and Home Initiatives for Long term Development) project was initiated by the Ministry of Health and the World Bank to promote the health and development of children in Uganda. Running from March 1998 to June 2004; it aimed to raise awareness of caregivers of the risks and negative implications of stunting and to address behavior changes needed to prevent it. Communication activities focused on three practices: hygiene and sanitation (including de-worming), complementary feeding, and positive parental interaction. (Source: http://siteresources.worldbank.org)</p>

Illustrated guide to making good porridge: preventing illness in children in Uganda. Colour lithograph by Ministry of Health, 2002.

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