Improved Interventions for Malnutrition
We need to better understand the physiology of malnutrition and develop improved interventions.
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Many of the world’s most deadly diseases—such as tuberculosis, Group A Streptococcus, hepatitis C, hepatitis B, and syphilis—lack effective vaccines or cures. Additionally, the pace of developing effective, low-cost, therapeutics for emerging pathogens in low resource settings is too slow to meet global health needs. Malnutrition exacerbates susceptibility to disease and impedes recovery; food security is important especially for early child development. Understanding the basic science of malnutrition during development is important for the development of more effective interventions.