Viral infections are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and the importance
of public health practices including handwashing and vaccinations in reducing their spread …

This is the second of five papers in the child survival series. The first focused on continuing
high rates of child mortality (over 10 million each year) from preventable causes: diarrhoea …

Seventy six senior academics from 11 countries invite The BMJ's editors to reconsider their
policy of rejecting qualitative research on the grounds of low priority. They challenge the …

We reviewed interventions that affect maternal and child undernutrition and nutrition-related
outcomes. These interventions included promotion of breastfeeding; strategies to promote …

Vitamin C concentrations in the plasma and leukocytes rapidly decline during infections and
stress. Supplementation of vitamin C was found to improve components of the human …

Background In developing countries, diarrhoea causes around 500,000 child deaths
annually. Zinc supplementation during acute diarrhoea is currently recommended by the …

Despite much progress in the understanding of pathogenesis and of management,
diarrhoeal illnesses remain one of the most important causes of global childhood mortality …

Background The nutritional status of school-aged children impacts their health, cognition,
and subsequently their educational achievement. The school is an opportune setting to …

▪ Abstract Zinc is an essential micronutrient for human growth, development, and immune
function. Zinc deficiency impairs overall immune function and resistance to infection. Mild to …

The first cases of human Zn deficiency were described in the 1960s in the Middle East.
Nevertheless, it was not until 2002 that Zn deficiency was included as a major risk factor in …