Background Posyandu, or pos pelayanan terpadu (integrated service post), is a community-
based activity for health services in Indonesia. According to the Indonesian Basic Health …

Background Growth monitoring is widely accepted and strongly supported by health
professionals, and is a standard component of community paediatric services throughout the …

Background Dietary counseling is an integral part of treating malnutrition. A first step toward
improving the management of moderate malnutrition is to evaluate dietary messages in …

The use of growth monitoring and promotion (GMP) has become widespread. It is a potential
contributor towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals of halving hunger and …

Growth monitoring and promotion (GMP) programs have been implemented worldwide for
decades. Consistent evidence of their effectiveness is lacking and complicated by design …

Early diagnosis is a key objective in clinical medicine, and early detection of pathological
short stature has tangible benefits for growth prognosis and the well-being of the child …

Severe and moderate acute malnutrition are among the leading causes of mortality among
children in low‐and middle‐income countries. There is strong evidence that growth …

This paper examines the degree to which four CCT programs, Brazil's Bolsa Alimentaco, the
Programa de Asignacion Familiar-Fase II (PRAF-II) in Honduras, Mexico's Programa de …

Background Community-based growth monitoring (GM) and growth monitoring and
promotion (GMP) have been implemented worldwide. The literature provides controversial …

Background More than half of all deaths in under 5 children is related to malnutrition. Child
malnutrition could be prevented through regular monitoring of the growth and development …