Optimizing prevention and community-based management of severe malnutrition in children

Zulfiqar A Bhutta

doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1003924

Optimizing prevention and community-based management of severe malnutrition in children

PLoS Med. 2022 Mar 1;19(3):e1003924. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1003924. eCollection 2022 Mar.

Author

Zulfiqar A Bhutta^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Institute for Global Health & Development, The Aga Khan University, South-central Asia, East Africa & United Kingdom.
² Robert Harding Chair, Centre for Global Child Health, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada.

Abstract

Zulfiqar A. Bhutta discusses prevention and treatment strategies for optimization of community-based management of severe acute malnutrition in children.

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Child
Child Nutrition Disorders* / prevention & control
Humans
Infant
Malnutrition* / prevention & control
Severe Acute Malnutrition* / prevention & control

Grant support

The author received no specific funding for this work.