Poverty, natural disasters, and poor eating choices have resulted in unhealthy diets in Afghanistan. There, one in three children under the age of five is malnourished.
Sadly, poor sanitation and ineffective infection control create a risk of exposure to diseases like diarrhea, malaria, and tuberculosis in Equatorial Guinea.
Poor diets are also damaging children's health in Nigeria, as five of 10 children under the age of five are malnourished.
Widespread poverty, political unrest, and a lack of adequate medical services are some of the reasons for Angola being one of the unhealthiest countries in the world.
AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria are major public health concerns in Guinea. Also, inadequate sanitation and unhygienic conditions contribute to increased infant mortality.
In Liberia, hospitals and medical facilities are poorly equipped. Malaria is the leading cause of outpatient visits and the number one cause of death in hospitalized patients.
Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) is burdened by a high prevalence of HIV infection and AIDS, tuberculosis, and other communicable diseases.
Sierra Leone has long struggled with some of the world's worst health outcomes, including infant and maternal mortality, malaria, and diarrheal diseases.
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