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    The document discusses key public health problems related to malnutrition in Sri Lanka and other countries. It aims to provide an understanding of the consequences of undernutrition and overnutrition, describe the magnitude of malnutrition issues, and identify risk factors and current programs. The objectives are to state malnutrition statistics in Sri Lanka, describe reasons for undernutrition among infants/children/pregnant mothers, and suggest new methods to overcome malnutrition issues. Undernutrition in Sri Lanka is caused by factors like poor education, poverty, and lack of access to health services and clean water. Current public health strategies to address undernutrition include national policies, health services, nutrition programs, and food assistance.

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    The document discusses key public health problems related to malnutrition in Sri Lanka and other countries. It aims to provide an understanding of the consequences of undernutrition and overnutrition, describe the magnitude of malnutrition issues, and identify risk factors and current programs. The objectives are to state malnutrition statistics in Sri Lanka, describe reasons for undernutrition among infants/children/pregnant mothers, and suggest new methods to overcome malnutrition issues. Undernutrition in Sri Lanka is caused by factors like poor education, poverty, and lack of access to health services and clean water. Current public health strategies to address undernutrition include national policies, health services, nutrition programs, and food assistance.

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    The document discusses key public health problems related to malnutrition in Sri Lanka and other countries. It aims to provide an understanding of the consequences of undernutrition and overnutrition, describe the magnitude of malnutrition issues, and identify risk factors and current programs. The objectives are to state malnutrition statistics in Sri Lanka, describe reasons for undernutrition among infants/children/pregnant mothers, and suggest new methods to overcome malnutrition issues. Undernutrition in Sri Lanka is caused by factors like poor education, poverty, and lack of access to health services and clean water. Current public health strategies to address undernutrition include national policies, health services, nutrition programs, and food assistance.

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    The document discusses key public health problems related to malnutrition in Sri Lanka and other countries. It aims to provide an understanding of the consequences of undernutrition and overnutrition, describe the magnitude of malnutrition issues, and identify risk factors and current programs. The objectives are to state malnutrition statistics in Sri Lanka, describe reasons for undernutrition among infants/children/pregnant mothers, and suggest new methods to overcome malnutrition issues. Undernutrition in Sri Lanka is caused by factors like poor education, poverty, and lack of access to health services and clean water. Current public health strategies to address undernutrition include national policies, health services, nutrition programs, and food assistance.

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    Key Public Health Problems

    Malnutrition – part 1

    Public Health and Community Nutrition


    NTN 2153
    Dr. Thilanka Ranathunga
    Aims
    • Give understanding about the consequences of
    under nutrition and over nutrition in Sri Lanka and
    selected countries in the world
    • Give understanding about the magnitude of the
    malnutrition in Sri Lanka and other countries
    • Identify the reasons/ risk factors for malnutrition
    • Identify the current programmes conducted in Sri
    Lanka and other countries
    • Suggest new programs
    Objectives
    • State the statistics of malnutrition among people in
    different stages of life in Sri Lankan
    • Describe the reasons, risk factors of malnutrition in
    Sri Lanka
    • Describe the current methods used to overcome
    under nutrition in Sri Lanka and other countries
    • Describe the methods available in Sri Lanka to
    overcome the malnutrition
    • Suggest the methods to overcome the malnutrition
    in Sri Lanka
    Underweight
    Weight for age < –2 standard deviations (SD) of the WHO Child Growth
    Standards median

    Stunting
    Height for age < –2 SD of the WHO Child Growth Standards median

    Wasting
    Weight for height < –2 SD of the WHO Child Growth Standards median
    Percentages of prevalence of under nutrition
    to define as a public health problem
    Double burden of under nutrition and
    over nutrition in the world
    What is the triple burden of
    malnutrition?
    Consequences of child malnutrition
    Consequences of child malnutrition
    • Cognitive impairments : Low school performance
    • Growth retardation
    • Premature deaths
    • Increase risk of NCDs
    • Reduced adults work performance
    • Low earning capacity in adults
    • Poor immunity
    • Loss of Gross Domestic Production (GDP)
    • Economic and social cost
    • Social and economic burden – increased health care
    cost
    Reasons for under nutrition in infants,
    children and pregnant mothers
    • Reasons of under nutrition can be categorized to
    three categories
    1. Basic
    2. Underline
    3. Immediate
    Q : Mention the basic, underline and immediate
    factors for undernutrition in children under 5 year.
    Reasons for undernutrition
    • Poor maternal education
    • Poor access to mass media
    • Infectious diseases
    • Worm diseases
    • Poor sanitation : low availability of clean water, toilet
    facilities
    • Poverty
    • Less access to health services (specially in estate sector)
    • Low birth space : low knowledge about family planning
    • Child marriage
    • Food insecurity
    • Q : Think about other factors
    Reasons for over nutrition in school
    children
    • High availability/consumption of junk foods/fast
    foods, soft drinks
    • Availability of vender machines
    • Low quality foods availability in school canteens
    • Busy education schedule
    • Poor education among mothers and school children
    about nutrition and healthy meals
    • Q : list down some more factors.
    Global actions against malnutrition in Children
    1. GAP : Global action plan to reduce wasting
    Global actions against malnutrition in Children
    2. Global database
    Public health nutrition strategies to
    overcome under nutrition in Sri Lanka
    • Policies in Sri Lanka :
    https://extranet.who.int/nutrition/gina/en/policies/1402
    • National poverty alleviation programmes – Samurdhi selection
    policy
    • Multi-sector action plan for nutrition
    national strategic plan for adolescence health
    • National strategy for infants and child feeding
    • National policy on maternal and child health
    • Provision of health services : Child and maternal clinics
    • National nutrition action plan
    • Health promotion policy
    • Infants and Young child feeding guidelines
    Activities included;
    • Conduct education programmes (eg : at maternal
    clinics), by NGOs, private organizations and
    government organizations.
    • Conducts nutrition assessment programmes for
    infants, school children and keep records
    • Income generated programmes
    • Provide facilities for animal rearing and home
    gardening
    • Food subsidy programmes
    • Provision of Food Stamps
    • Nutrition Surveys
    • Provision of proper sanitary facilities
    • Provide funds to conduct researches
    • Encourage exclusive BF
    • Vaccination programmes
    • Proper new born care
    • Growth monitoring
    • Provision of food and nutrient supplements
    • Nutrition education programmes for health
    professionals, preschool teachers
    • Prepare and disseminate reading
    materials/posters/ leaflets
    • De-worming treatments
    • Prevent child abuse
    • Encourage parents and teachers to check school
    meals
    • Policies to make available the healthy foods in food
    outlets
    • School physical activity programmes

    • Q : Suggest some new programmes to combat


    under nutrition in Sri Lanka
    Challenges to overcome the child
    malnutrition

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