Malnutrition

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Exposure to war increases malnutrition and stunting amongst children in Burundi: ( T. Bundervoet;P. Verwimp;R. Akresh / Microcon , 2008); This Microcon research working paper examines the impact of Burundi’s civil war on children’s health status, focusing on early childhood malnutrition and stunting. The paper uses household...
Inequalities in childhood malnutrition in developing countries: ( E. Van de Poel;A. R. Hosseinpoor;N. Speybroeck / Bulletin of the World Health Organization : the International Journal of Public Health , 2008); This study, published in the Bulletin of the World Health Organization, reports on socioeconomic inequality in childhood malnutrition in developing countries, with the intention of providing evidence ...
Synthesis of lessons on integration of CMAM into national health systems: Ethiopia, Malawi and Niger: ( H. Deconinck;A. Swindale;F. Grant;C. Navarro-Colorado / Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance Project , 2008); This report reviews the integration of community-based management of acute malnutrition (CMAM) into the national health systems of Ethiopia, Malawi and Niger between April and June 2007. It documents ...
Which countries and regions are on track in the fight against hunger?: ( H. Dalzell;L. Kiess;T. Arnold;S. Collins / International Food Policy Research Institute , 2007); This document presents an index on key facts, determinants, and trends in relation to hunger and malnutrition. It also details countries and regions are on track in the fight against hunger, that i...
Is genetically-modified rice the solution to Vitamin A deficiency?: ( A.J. Stein;H.P.S. Sachdev;M. Qaim / Nature Publishing Group , 2007); Genetic engineering (GE) in agriculture is a controversial topic in science and society at large. While some oppose genetically modified crops the question remains whether GE can benefit the poor. ...
UK government spends less than 1p per malnourished child per day: ( Child Rights Information Network , 2007); Malnutrition is the leading cause of child death, yet it is not a top priority for the UK government and the European Commission (EC). This brief highlights the grave implications that rising rates of...
Guidelines for treating severe acute malnutrition in children: ( United Nations [UN] Children's Fund , 2007); This joint statement, issued by the World Health Organization (WHO), World Food Program (WFP), the UN Standing Committee on Nutrition (SCN) and UNICEF, discusses how identification and treatment of se...
Health problems and deaths due to vitamin and mineral deficiencies could be addressed quickly and cheaply: ( United Nations [UN] Children's Fund , 2007); The Micronutrient Initiative and UNICEF are issuing a global progress report on vitamin and mineral deficiency, along with damage assessment reports for 80 individual countries. This summary, targeted...
Malnutrition among the urban poor in sub-Saharan Africa: ( J.-C. Fotso / International Journal for Equity in Health , 2006); Recommended reading; This paper, in the International Journal for Equity in Health, compares the magnitude of inequities in child malnutrition across urban and rural areas in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), and investigates the...
Recommendations for the management and control of malnutrition in developing countries: ( O. Müller; M. Krawinkel / Canadian Medical Association Journal , 2005); This paper in the Canadian Medical Association Journal provides an overview of the trends, determinants, clinical features, management and control of protein–energy malnutrition (a lack of sufficient ...