David Beckham to begin roll out nutrition activities throughout Papua New Guinea.

Retired English soccer star and UNICEF's Goodwill Ambassador, David Beckham, will soon begin rolling out nutrition activities throughout Papua New Guinea.
The David Beckham '7' Foundation, through UNICEF, will start rolling out the program to help fight malnutrition and other curable diseases the country.
According to UNICEF, one out of 13 children die before reaching their fifth birthday due to curable diseases, in PNG.
Beckham quietly jetted into Mount Hagen last Wednesday in his private aircraft, spent a day with the community and played his favourite game soccer with the children there.
UNICEF's Communication Specialist, Ziphora Monia, says Beckham specifically asked to come to PNG to see how his money was impacting the lives of children in the country.

Malnutrition is a silent emergency in Papua New Guinea and the underlying cause for the majority of deaths of children under the age of 5.
This situation is seriously limiting not only children’s growth outcomes but also their future learning and income earning potential which further perpetuates the inter-generational cycle of malnutrition and poverty. Malnutrition contributes up to 50 per cent of all hospital admissions
There has been no real decline in the under-five mortality rate over the last ten years in PNG. One child in 13 dies before reaching the age of 5. National statistics show that close to half the children of PNG are stunted (45 per cent), 24 per cent are under weight and 14 per cent are suffering from moderate and severe forms of wasting which is a potentially life-threatening condition for young children.
“Malnutrition is more than just hunger or lack of food. Babies and young children are particularly vulnerable to malnutrition., Everyone concerned, including the Government should take action during the 1,000 days window of opportunity which covers the start of pregnancy up to 2 years of a child’s life to make sure that they are fed properly to get the essential protein, fats, vitamins and minerals they need for their physical growth and mental development,”