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

• Main Authors: Bruno F. Sunguya (Author), Linda B. Mlunde (Author), David P. Urassa (Author), Krishna C. Poudel (Author), Omary S. Ubuguyu (Author), Namala P. Mkopi (Author), Germana H. Leyna (Author), Anna T. Kessy (Author), Keiko Nanishi (Author), Akira Shibanuma (Author), Junko Yasuoka (Author), Masamine Jimba (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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 (...