The World Health Organization notes southern Africa, in addition to having the highest prevalence of HIV/AIDS in the world, also has the world's highest chronic malnutrition rates. It predicts about 300,000 people could die over the next six months from diseases related to malnutrition. 
Bungwe loona zaumoyo dziko lonse lapansi la World Health Organisation lati maiko a  kummwera kwa Afilika  poonjezerapo kukhala ndi anthu ochuluka a matenda a Edzi padziko lonse, lilinso ndi chiwelengelo chochuluka cha anthu osoya zakudya  mthupi. iwo anati anthu 300,000 atha kufa ndi matenda osowa chakudyawa pa miyezi isanu ndi umodzi ikubwerayi.