Association of both Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) practices with childhood malnutrition in Lao PDR: a cross-sectional study of the 2017 Lao Social Indicator Survey II.

Somphos Vicheth SomFrank T WieringaMaiza Campos PonceKatja PolmanProsper DakurahDavid DuncanJanneke BlombergSitthorot RasphoneMarinka van der Hoeven

Published in: BMJ open (2023)

Given the strong associations with both stunting and wasting, and the added benefits when combining WASH and IYCF, there is a need of multisectoral interventions to reduce early childhood malnutrition in Lao PDR.

Keyphrases

healthcare
mental health
physical activity
primary care
drinking water
cross sectional
middle aged
early life
childhood cancer