Open AccessMalnutrition in children under the age of 5 years in a primary health care setting
Author(s) -
Indiran Govender,
Selvandran Rangiah,
Ramprakash Kaswa,
Doudou K. Nzaumvila
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
south african family practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2078-6204
pISSN - 2078-6190
DOI - 10.4102/safp.v63i1.5337
Subject(s) - malnutrition , medicine , primary care , primary health care , intervention (counseling) , malnutrition in children , pediatrics , environmental health , nursing , family medicine , population , pathology
In this study, we outlined the types of malnutrition amongst children, the causes of malnutrition intervention at the primary health care level and some recommendations to alleviate childhood malnutrition in South Africa.