Infant and child health status ahead of implementation of an integrated intervention to improve nutrition and survival: a cross-sectional baseline assessment

Infant and child health status ahead of implementation of an integrated intervention to improve nutrition and survival: a cross-sectional baseline assessment

Abstract Background Burundi has one of the poorest child health outcomes in the world. With an acute malnutrition rate of 5% and a chronic malnutrition rate of 56%, under five death is 78 per 1000 live births and 47 children for every 1000 children will live until their first birthday. In response t...

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Main Authors: Emmanuel Nene Odjidja, Sonia Hakizimana, Ghislaine Gatasi, Jean-Berchmans Masabo, Gildas Irakoze, Heritier Muzungu, Honorine Murorunkwere, Leila Raissa Ngabirano, Mahmoud Elkasabi, Barbora De Courten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:BMC Nutrition
Subjects:
Under-five mortality
Child health
Infant health
Malnutrition
Childhood morbidity
Low birth weight
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40795-020-00372-5

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