Effectiveness of nutrition centers in Ceará state, northeastern Brazil

Childhood malnutrition has been a major, long-standing health concern in northeastern Brazil. In response, during 1992_1994, the state government of Ceará, with financial support from the World Bank, established 34 new nutrition centers. During 1996 an evaluation of the centers was conducted to dete...

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Main Authors: Monte Cristina Maria Gomes do, Ashworth Ann, Sá Maria Lúcia Barreto, Diniz Regina Lúcia Portela
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pan American Health Organization 1998-01-01
Series:Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49891998001200002