Open AccessDeveloping a portable field unit to improve well-child care
Author(s) -
Kevin Kindler,
Gerald P. Douglas,
T M Mtonga,
E Katsalira,
M Lungu,
J B Newton,
Mark Meyer,
T C Castillo
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
public health action
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2220-8372
DOI - 10.5588/pha.21.0062
Subject(s) - outreach , malnutrition , medicine , unit (ring theory) , pediatrics , environmental health , family medicine , library science , psychology , political science , computer science , mathematics education , pathology , law
Pediatric growth tracking has been identified as a top priority by international health agencies to assess the severity of malnutrition and stunting. However, remote low-resource settings often lack the necessary infrastructure for longitudinal analysis of growth for the purposes of early identification and immediate intervention of stunting.