Seasonal hunger: A neglected problem with proven solutions

PLoS Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2009, Pages

  Vaitla, Bapu ^a   Devereux, Stephen ^b   Swan, Samuel Hauenstein ^c  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^c Action Against Hunger UK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD GROWTH; COMMUNITY CARE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD SECURITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUNGER; MALARIA; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE; SHORT SURVEY; STARVATION;

AGRICULTURE; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FOOD; HUMANS; HUNGER; MALNUTRITION; PROBLEM SOLVING; RELIEF WORK; RURAL POPULATION; SEASONS; UNEMPLOYMENT; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 67650236562     PISSN: 15491277     EISSN: 15491676     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000101     Document Type: Short Survey

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