World Bank2012-08-132012-08-132001-03https://hdl.handle.net/10986/9821Reducing malnutrition is a cornerstone of poverty reduction. General malnutrition and specific micronutrient deficiencies contribute to infant, child, and maternal morbidity; decreased learning capacity; lower productivity and higher mortality. Because malnutrition is often due to a combination of inadequate care of women and children, a comprehensive strategy that cuts across sector is required. This note summarizes proven effective core interventions, and suggests ways to choose a set of intervention.CC BY 3.0 IGOMALNUTRITIONMALNUTRITION IN CHILDRENWOMEN NUTRITIONMICRONUTRIENT DEFICIENCIESMATERNAL NUTRITIONSALT IODIZATIONACCESS TO WATERGIRLS' EDUCATIONVITAMIN A DEFICIENCY PREVENTIONCOMMUNITY PARTICIPATION ADOLESCENTADOLESCENT GIRLSADOLESCENTSAGEDANEMIAANEMIA CONTROLBEHAVIOR CHANGEBLINDNESSBREAST FEEDINGCHILD DEATHSCHILD FEEDINGCHILD NUTRITIONCHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENTCHILDHOOD MALNUTRITIONCLINICSCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTCOMPLEMENTARY FEEDINGCOMPLEMENTARY FOODSDELIVERY OF NUTRITION SERVICESDIARRHEADIETDIETARY INTAKEDIETSDISABILITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEARSDRUG TREATMENTENROLLMENTENROLLMENT RATESENROLLMENT RATIOFOLIC ACIDFOLIC ACID SUPPLEMENTATIONFOOD POLICYFOOD SECURITYFOOD STAMPSFOOD SUPPLEMENTATIONGIRLSGROWTH MONITORINGHEALTH FACILITIESHEALTH INTERVENTIONSHYGIENEHYGIENE EDUCATIONINFANT FEEDINGINFANTSIODINEIODINE DEFICIENCYIODINE DEFICIENCY DISORDERSIRONIRON DEFICIENCYIRON SUPPLEMENTSLBWLEARNINGLOW BIRTH WEIGHTMALARIAMALNOURISHED CHILDRENMALNUTRITIONMALNUTRITION RATESMANAGERSMATERNAL DEATHSMATERNAL MORBIDITYMATERNAL NUTRITIONMCHMEASLESMENTAL RETARDATIONMICRONUTRIENT DEFICIENCIESMORBIDITYMORTALITYMORTALITY RATESMOTHERSNUTRIENTSNUTRITIONNUTRITION EDUCATIONNUTRITION INDICATORSNUTRITION INTERVENTIONSNUTRITION POLICYNUTRITIONAL STATUSPEMPREGNANCYPREGNANT WOMENPRODUCTIVITYPROTEINPUBLIC HEALTHREPRODUCTIVE AGERESPIRATORY INFECTIONSRISK OF IODINE DEFICIENCYRURAL AREASSAFETYSALT IODIZATIONSANITATIONSKILLS TRAININGSTUNTED CHILDRENSUGARSUPPLEMENTARY FEEDINGTRADITIONAL HEALERSVITAMIN AVITAMIN A DEFICIENCYVITAMIN A SUPPLEMENTATIONVITAMIN A SUPPLEMENTSWEIGHT GAINWORKERSXEROPHTHALMIAYOUNG CHILDYOUTHYOUTH GROUPSWorld Bank10.1596/9821