HIV prevalence in severely malnourished children admitted to nutrition rehabilitation units in Malawi: Geographical & seasonal variations a cross-sectional study
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- 21 May 2008
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Pediatrics
- Vol. 8 (1) , 22
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2431-8-22
Abstract
Severe malnutrition in childhood associated with HIV infection presents a serious humanitarian and public health challenge in Southern Africa. The aim of this study was to collect country wide data on HIV infection patterns in severely malnourished children to guide the development of integrated care in a resource limited setting.Keywords
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