Improving feeding and growth of HIV-positive children through nutrition training of frontline health workers in Tanga, Tanzania

Improving feeding and growth of HIV-positive children through nutrition training of frontline health workers in Tanga, Tanzania

Abstract Background Nutrition training can boost competence of health workers to improve children’s feeding practices. In this way, child undernutrition can be ameliorated in general populations. However, evidence is lacking on efficacy of such interventions among Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-...

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Main Authors: Bruno F. Sunguya, Linda B. Mlunde, David P. Urassa, Krishna C. Poudel, Omary S. Ubuguyu, Namala P. Mkopi, Germana H. Leyna, Anna T. Kessy, Keiko Nanishi, Akira Shibanuma, Junko Yasuoka, Masamine Jimba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Nutrition training
Feeding practices
Nutrition status
HIV/AIDS
Midlevel providers
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-017-0840-x

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