Kwashiorkor is caused by severe protein malnutrition and is characterized by collection of fluid (edema) in the legs and belly. Kwashiorkor can be prevented by consuming a nutritious diet.
COVID Crisis can Impact Child Nutrition by Colleen Fleiss on May 8, 2021 at 2:13 PM
In India, the present pandemic situation could further impact child nutrition and service delivery across the country that is in the grip of a ferocious second wave, said the UN Children s Fund UNICEF. With 27 million births and 30 million pregnancies every year, life-saving services to help women give birth are critical in India, said Yasmin Ali Haque, UNICEF Representative in India, on Friday. However, as health facilities continue to be overwhelmed treating Covid-19 patients, there are reports of pregnant women struggling to find the required support to give birth.