Community-Based Management of Severe and Moderate Acute Malnutrition during Emergencies in Sri Lanka: Challenges of Implementation

Management of acute moderate and severe childhood malnutrition.

Management of acute moderate and severe childhood malnutrition.

CLINICAL REVIEW Management of acute moderate and severe childhood malnutrition

Acute childhood malnutrition affects about a tenth of the world’s children under 5 years of age, particularly those living in circumstances of extreme poverty in the developingworld. Malnutrition is typically the result of an inadequate diet and is one of the most common diagnoses in children in health facilities in sub-Saharan Africa and south Asia. Acute childhood malnutrition leads togreater...

Community Case Management of Severe Acute Malnutrition in Southern Bangladesh

Challenges in Developing Community Mental Health Services in Sri Lanka

There are several issues to be faced in developing mental health services in South Asia if they are to be culturally and socially appropriate to the needs of the communities in the region. The meanings of mental health relevant to culturally appropriate service development can be obtained by exploring local notions of well-being, systems of care available to people and current practices among t...

Management of severe acute malnutrition.