
La desnutrición crónica infantil constituye uno de los principales problemas de Salud Pública en el Perú, según los valores de referencia de la OMS, la prevalencia nacional es del 19,5% en niños menores de cinco años. La desnutrición crónica infantil afecta negativamente al individuo a lo largo de su vida, limita el desarrollo de la sociedad y dificulta la erradicación de la pobreza. Para lograr la meta de reducir a 10% la desnutrición crónica infantil para el año 2016, el Gobierno peruano deberá continuar fortaleciendo principalmente el uso eficiente de recursos económicos, la evaluación de intervenciones, la realización de investigaciones que permitan definir relaciones de causalidad y brindar información para el diseño de políticas públicas, el fortalecimiento de las capacidades de recursos humanos en salud y la articulación de los diferentes niveles de Gobierno. En el artículo se revisan las principales intervenciones realizadas en el país.
Child chronic malnutrition is one of the main problems of Public Health in Peru, according to WHO’s reference values, national prevalence is 19.5% in children under five. Child chronic malnutrition has a negative impact on people throughout their lives, limits the development of society and hinders poverty eradication. To attain the goal of reducing chronic malnutrition in children to 10% by 2016, the Peruvian government will continue to strengthen, mainly, the efficient use of economic resources, the assessment of interventions, the implementation of investigations that help define causal relations and provide information for the design of public policies, health capacity building and the articulation of different government levels. This article goes over the main interventions implemented in the country.
Infant, Malnutrition; Health priority agenda; Child nutrition disorders; National health programs; Peru, Child Nutrition Disorders, Government Programs, Child, Preschool, Chronic Disease, Peru, Humans, Desnutrición; Agenda de prioridades en salud; Desnutrición infantil; Programas nacionales de salud; Perú
Infant, Malnutrition; Health priority agenda; Child nutrition disorders; National health programs; Peru, Child Nutrition Disorders, Government Programs, Child, Preschool, Chronic Disease, Peru, Humans, Desnutrición; Agenda de prioridades en salud; Desnutrición infantil; Programas nacionales de salud; Perú
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