Programmatic response to malnutrition in India: room for more than one elephant?

Dasgupta, Rajib and Sinha, Dipa and Yumnam, Veda (2014) Programmatic response to malnutrition in India: room for more than one elephant? [Publications (Pre-joining)]

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Abstract

Programming platforms need to recognize the diversity of malnutrition epidemiology in India and choose appropriate implementation designs. With severe chronic malnutrition as the dominant epidemiologic entity, the net needs to be cast wide, focusing on: food security, health care, agriculture, water and sanitation, livelihoods and women’s empowerment. Community-based malnutrition treatment and prevention programs need to collaborate to complement treatment with socioeconomic and preventive interventions. Expansion of nutrition rehabilitation centers should be limited to areas/districts with high wasting. Pediatric services with nested nutrition services (including counseling) requires urgent strengthening. Continuum of Care is a weak link and requires strengthening to make both hospital and community-based models meaningful.

Item Type:	Publications (Pre-joining)
Authors:	Dasgupta, Rajib and Sinha, Dipa and Yumnam, Veda
Document Language:	Language English
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Nutrition, Prevention, Protein energy malnutrition, Rehabilitation
Subjects:	Social sciences Social sciences > Social problems & services Social sciences > Social problems & services > Public health
Divisions:	Azim Premji University - Bengaluru > University Publications > Centre for the Study of the Indian Economy (CSIE)
Full Text Status:	Restricted
URI:	http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/6692
Publisher URL:	https://doi.org/10.1007/s13312-014-0518-5

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