Effectiveness of nutrition centers in Ceará state, northeastern Brazil
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Effectiveness of nutrition centers in Ceará state, northeastern Brazil.
Childhood malnutrition has been a major, long-standing health concern in northeastern Brazil. In response, during 1992-1994, the state government of Ceará, with financial support from the World Bank, established 34 new nutrition centers. During 1996 an evaluation of the centers was conducted to determine their effectiveness in treating children with malnutrition and to identify weaknesses in th...
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عنوان ژورنال: Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
سال: 1998
ISSN: 1020-4989
DOI: 10.1590/s1020-49891998001200002