Desnutrição infantil – da teoria à prática clínica – a experiência da Tanzânia e Uganda
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2016
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Edições Universitárias Lusófonas
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Nos últimos anos tem havido um esforço global para combater o problema da desnutrição infantil, que ainda é causa de morte
de pelo menos 3,1 milhões de crianças por ano. O Uganda e Tanzânia estão entre os 22 países com maior prevalência de
desnutrição infantil. No entanto, estes dois países são verdadeiros exemplos de como é possível reduzir este flagelo através de
estratégias simples e de baixo custo. Começando com uma revisão de conceitos e definições sobre a malnutrição infantil e as
ligações entre o desenvolvimento e nutrição, este artigo passa por resumir uma experiência profissional pediátrica na área da
desnutrição infantil na Tanzânia e Uganda possibilitada pelo East African Short Course in Tropical Medicine da London School
of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM).
In recent years, there has been a global effort to tackle the problem of child malnutrition that is still the underlying cause of death of at least 3.1 million children annually. Uganda and Tanzania are among the 22 countries with higher prevalence of child malnutrition. However, these two countries are true examples of how it is possible to reduce this scourge through simple, low-cost strategies. In 2010 I had the opportunity to learn and understand childhood malnutrition through a postgraduate course in Tanzania and Uganda – the East African Short Course in Tropical Medicine from London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM). Beginning with a review of concepts and definitions of childhood malnutrition and the links between development and nutrition, this article moves on to summarise a learning experience from Uganda and Tanzania related to the progress and effectiveness of ‘hospital-based” and ‘community-specific’ interventions.
In recent years, there has been a global effort to tackle the problem of child malnutrition that is still the underlying cause of death of at least 3.1 million children annually. Uganda and Tanzania are among the 22 countries with higher prevalence of child malnutrition. However, these two countries are true examples of how it is possible to reduce this scourge through simple, low-cost strategies. In 2010 I had the opportunity to learn and understand childhood malnutrition through a postgraduate course in Tanzania and Uganda – the East African Short Course in Tropical Medicine from London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM). Beginning with a review of concepts and definitions of childhood malnutrition and the links between development and nutrition, this article moves on to summarise a learning experience from Uganda and Tanzania related to the progress and effectiveness of ‘hospital-based” and ‘community-specific’ interventions.
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Biomedical and biopharmaceutical research : jornal de investigação biomédica e biofarmacêutica
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MEDICINA, SAÚDE INFANTIL, PRÁTICAS PROFISSIONAIS, PEDIATRIA, DESNUTRIÇÃO, CRIANÇAS, MEDICINE, CHILD HEALTH, PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES, PAEDIATRICS, MALNUTRITION, CHILDREN, TANZÂNIA, UGANDA