Nutrition Intervention Strategies in National Development

Nutrition Intervention Strategies in National Development

Author: Barbara A. Underwood

Publisher:

Published: 1983

Total Pages: 456

ISBN-13:

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Some elements of successful nutrition intervention strategies; Nutrition interventions: basic concepts; The economic effects of early malnutrition: economic considerations for nutrition intervention programs; Socio economic development and nutritional status: efficiency of intervention programs; Integrating nutrition into agricultural policy; Comments on economic growth, income distribution, and human and social development in Latin America; Role of the Government in income distribution and nutritional improvement: the chilean case; Success of failure of supplementary feeding programs as a nutritional intervention; Strategies for treatment of protein energy malnutrition; Nutrition-infection cycle as related to intervention techniques; Nutrient-specific interventions; Nutrition education.


Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries

Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries

Author: Dean T. Jamison

Publisher: World Bank Publications

Published: 2006-04-02

Total Pages: 1449

ISBN-13: 0821361805

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Based on careful analysis of burden of disease and the costs ofinterventions, this second edition of 'Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries, 2nd edition' highlights achievable priorities; measures progresstoward providing efficient, equitable care; promotes cost-effectiveinterventions to targeted populations; and encourages integrated effortsto optimize health. Nearly 500 experts - scientists, epidemiologists, health economists,academicians, and public health practitioners - from around the worldcontributed to the data sources and methodologies, and identifiedchallenges and priorities, resulting in this integrated, comprehensivereference volume on the state of health in developing countries.


Community-based Food and Nutrition Programmes

Community-based Food and Nutrition Programmes

Author: Suraiya Jabeen Ismail

Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 9789251050187

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Nutritional status is the most important outcome indicator to measure progress against poverty and malnutrition. Nine case studies from Africa, Asia and Latin America and three desk reviews investigate best practices that may account for successful outcomes and program sustainability.


Current Catalog

Current Catalog

Author: National Library of Medicine (U.S.)

Publisher:

Published:

Total Pages: 1342

ISBN-13:

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First multi-year cumulation covers six years: 1965-70.