UNICEF - Infant Feeding Practices

STATUS: Completed
PROJECT LEADER:Labadarios, D (Prof. Demetre)
OTHER TEAM MEMBERS: Jumath, BL (Mr Benelton)
DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBLE: ()

Abstract

Analysis of Child Health and Nutrition data elements specifically for children under 5 with respect to anthropometry, micronutrient status and dietary intake at the national level and specific provinces of the Eastern Cape, Free State, KZN and Western Cape. Small scale funding agreement on Heath sytems strengthening to improve quality and access to high impact maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health and nutrition interventions. Support and strenghten national, provincial, district and community capacity of child care practitioers to implement and monitor infant and young child feeding to achieve targets for coverage and quality of high impact nutrition interventions.