Background Most studies of the causes of diarrhoea in low-income and middle-income
countries have looked at severe disease in people presenting for care, and there are few …

Background Globally more than 150 million children under age 5 years were stunted in
2018, primarily in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), and the impact of early-onset …

Highly prevalent conditions with multiple and complex underlying etiologies are a challenge
to public health. Undernutrition, for example, affects 20% of children in the developing world …

Background Longitudinal and time series analyses are needed to characterize the
associations between hydrometeorological parameters and health outcomes. Earth …

Background Given the strategic importance of the MENA, the state of war and inequity in the
region and its effect on malnutrition which leads to mortality and reduced economic …

Background Cryptosporidium species are enteric protozoa that cause significant morbidity
and mortality in children worldwide. We characterized the epidemiology of Cryptosporidium …

The home environment provides the context for much of a child's early development.
Examples of important aspects of the home environment include safety, cleanliness, and …

Describing the early life associations between infectious disease episodes and growth,
cognitive development, and vaccine response in the first 2 years of life is one of the primary …

We report the infant feeding experiences in the first month of life for 2,053 infants
participating in “Malnutrition and Enteric Infections: Consequences for Child Health and …

Abstract Background Launched in 1974, the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) is
estimated to prevent two-three million deaths annually from polio, diphtheria, tuberculosis …