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Additional Information about Deworming
The ProblemIntestinal worms, or soil-transmitted helminths (STH), contribute to illness and compromise nutrition in children. STH can negatively affect a child’s vitamin A status by limiting absorption of nutrients by the body. This worsens problems associated with chronic undernutrition. Worms can cause illness, pain, and even death. Children worldwide are at risk of becoming infected…
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All about Vitamin A Deficiency (VAD) and Vitamin A Supplementation (VAS)
Definition of Vitamin A Deficiency (VAD): insufficient consumption of vitamin A to meet the body’s needs. The ProblemChildren worldwide are getting sick, going blind, and even dying, because their diets lack one essential nutrient – vitamin A. For babies and young children whose minds and bodies are rapidly growing and developing, vitamin A is essential.…
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Malnutrition vs. Undernutrition
The World Health Organization defines nutrition as: the intake of food, considered in relation to the body’s dietary needs. Good nutrition – an adequate, well balanced diet combined with regular physical activity – is a cornerstone of good health. Poor nutrition can lead to reduced immunity, increased susceptibility to disease, impaired physical and mental development, and reduced productivity.”(i)…