Tracy Boyer

Honduran infant malnutrition focus of UNC research

SANTA LUCIA, HONDURAS — Deep in the mountains of southwestern Honduras, Maria Digna Ramos Mendoza spoon-feeds Plumpy’Doz, a peanut-based supplement, to her infant daughter. Four other hungry children watch while either sitting on the dirt floor of their one-room hut or swinging from a hammock. Chickens, dogs and rats roam around the cluttered room, scavenging for their next meal. Mendoza is part of a research study being conducted by professors and students at UNC, part of the University’s larger focus on international health.