Document 0017
 DOCN  M9580017
 TI    [Child health in our world]
 DT    9506
 AU    Krawinkel MB; Kinderklinik, Universitat Kiel.
 SO    Z Ernahrungswiss. 1994 Dec;33(4):248-57. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/95250350
 AB    The health of children in poor countries is determined by their
       nutritional status and by the economic conditions of their families and
       societies. Socioeconomic differences are correlated with the infant
       mortality rate (IMR). The decline of the IMR in the industrialized
       countries mainly occurred before 1960. Programs for Primary Health Care
       cannot cope with the deterioration of economic problems due to the
       disadvantaged position of the poor countries in the world market. The
       typical clinical pattern of diseases in childhood in the tropics is
       essentially determined by the nutritional status (e.g. measles). The
       advantages of breastfeeding also relate to the immune response after
       immunization. The HIV-epidemic requires social assistance for the future
       of the AIDS-orphans in the first line. Additional assistance is needed
       for the procurement of medication, otherwise HIV-infected patients are
       in competition with non-HIV-infected patients.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome  Breast Feeding  *Child  Comparative
       Study  English Abstract  *Health Status  Human  Immunization  Infant
       Infant Mortality  Measles/PREVENTION & CONTROL  *Nutritional Status
       *Socioeconomic Factors  World Health  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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