Multisector nutrition gains amidst evidence scarcity: scoping review of policies, data and interventions to reduce child stunting in Afghanistan

Multisector nutrition gains amidst evidence scarcity: scoping review of policies, data and interventions to reduce child stunting in Afghanistan

Abstract Background Child health indicators have substantially improved across the last decade, yet Afghanistan has among the highest child stunting and malnutrition rates in Asia. Multisectoral approaches were recently introduced but evidence for this approach to improve support for and implementat...

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Main Authors: Christine Kim, Ghulam Farooq Mansoor, Pir Mohammad Paya, Mohammad Homayoun Ludin, Mohammad Javed Ahrar, Mohammad Omar Mashal, Catherine S. Todd
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:Health Research Policy and Systems
Subjects:
child nutrition
Afghanistan
water, sanitation and hygiene
nutrition policy
stunting
micronutrients
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12961-020-00569-x

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