| Type | Report |
| Title | Essential health sector actions to improve Maternal Nutrition in Africa |
| Author(s) | |
| Publication (Day/Month/Year) | 2001 |
| Publisher | Regional Centre for Quality of Healthcare, Makerere University and LINKAGES |
| City | Washington |
| Country/State | DC |
| URL | http://www.linkagesproject.org/media/publications/Technical Reports/EHSAfullpaper.pdf |
| Abstract | Malnutrition among women in Africa results in maternal and infant death and illness. Many women in Africa suffer from chronic energy deficiency, inadequate weight gain during pregnancy, and poor micronutrient status. Insufficient food intake, high-energy expenditure, micronutrient-deficient diets, infections, and the demands of pregnancy and lactation contribute to maternal malnutrition. |