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Record Nr.

UNINA9910808447803321

Titolo

Combating malnutrition : time to act / / Stuart Gillespie, Milla McLachlan, Roger Shrimpton, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : World Bank, : UNICEF, c2003

ISBN

1-280-08602-5

9786610086023

0-585-48594-1

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

ix, 165 pages : illustrations ; ; 23 cm

Collana

Health, nutrition, and population series

Altri autori (Persone)

GillespieStuart (Stuart R.)

McLachlanMilla

ShrimptonRoger

Disciplina

363.8/7

Soggetti

Malnutrition - Prevention

Nutrition policy

Malnutrition - Economic aspects

Poverty

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

At head of title: Human Development Network.

"World Bank-UNICEF Nutrition Assessment."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 153-158) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface and Acknowledgments; PART I Recommendations from the Assessment; 1 What Is Needed to Eliminate Malnutrition?; 2 Key Findings; 3 A Framework for Improved Strategies; PART II Narrative Themes and Country Case Study Summaries; 4 Narrative Themes; 5 Country Perspectives; Notes; References; Index; Tables; Figures; Boxes