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Persistent Malnutrition in Ethnic Minority Communities of Vietnam

Issues and Options for Policy and Interventions

By: Nkosinathi V. N. Mbuya,Stephen J. Atwood,Phuong Nam Huynh

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Persistent Malnutrition in Ethnic Minority Communities of Vietnam

Issues and Options for Policy and Interventions

By: Nkosinathi V. N. Mbuya,Stephen J. Atwood,Phuong Nam Huynh

Because malnutrition in early life significantly affects the physical and mental development of children, addressing malnutrition is fundamental to the development of Vietnam’s human capital. Economic development of the nation depends on the strength, resilience, and intelligence of its workforce. Governments dedicate millions of dollars annually to health and education, recognizing that individual losses in productivity may run as high as 10 percent of lifetime earnings and that as much as 11 percent of GDP could be lost each year in Asia and Africa due to undernutrition. The ethnic minority groups living mainly in the northern midlands and in the mountainous and central highlands regions are consistently more undernourished than the Kinh majority. Despite decreases in stunting, the prevalence of stunting among ethnic minority children is still twice that in the Kinh ethnic group. There has been an overall decline in wasting of 1.7 percent between 2000 and 2011, although only the richest quintile showed a significant reduction (3.4 percent). These data, along with an overall decrease in the prevalence of wasting and stunting, indicate an increase in nutrition inequality between 2000 and 2011. Moreover, it is noteworthy that the ethnic minority groups constitute the majority of the undernourished populations in most of the 10 provinces with the highest rates of stunting among children under 5 years old. This analytical report describes the very high rates of malnutrition among ethnic minority populations in Vietnam. It assesses the determinants and causes, using a causal framework and systems analysis; reviews current commitments and policies directed at reducing disparities in malnutrition; examines implementation of nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive interventions, particularly those that require multisectoral coordination and collaboration; draws conclusions based on the analysis; and recommends how policies and programs can be strengthened to reduce inequities and fulfill the economic potential of all ethnic groups.

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World Bank Publications

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1464814325

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A doctor's guide to feeding your child

complete nutrition for healthy growth

By: Stephen J. Atwood

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A doctor's guide to feeding your child

complete nutrition for healthy growth

By: Stephen J. Atwood

Discusses the nutritional needs of children at the various stages of their growth, describes how to encourage good eating habits, and examines the treatment of the nutritional disorders of children

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Macmillan Pub Co

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0025044001

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Synaptic Transmission

By: Stephen D. Meriney,Erika Fanselow

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Synaptic Transmission

By: Stephen D. Meriney,Erika Fanselow

Synaptic Transmission is a comprehensive guide to the topic of neurotransmission that provides an in-depth discussion on many aspects of synapse structure and function—a fundamental part of the neuroscience discipline. Chapters include boxes that describe renowned/award-winning researchers and their contributions to the field of synaptic transmission, diseases relevant to the material presented, details of experimental approaches used to study synaptic transmission, and interesting asides that expand on topics covered. This book will inspire students to appreciate how the basic cellular and molecular biology of the synapse can lead to a better understanding of nervous system function and neurological disorders. - Provides a comprehensive reference on synaptic structure, physiology, function and neurotransmission - Discusses many landmark experiments in the field of synaptic transmission to emphasize core principles - Includes references to primary scientific literature, relevant review articles and books, many of which could be assigned as discussion material for courses focused on this topic

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Academic Press

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0128153210

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Persistent Malnutrition in Ethnic Minority Communities of Vietnam

Persistent Malnutrition in Ethnic Minority Communities of Vietnam

A doctor's guide to feeding your child

A doctor's guide to feeding your child

Synaptic Transmission

Synaptic Transmission

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