Double-duty solutions for optimising maternal and child nutrition in urban South Africa: a qualitative study.
Agnes ErzseSusan GoldsteinShane A NorrisDaniella WatsonSarah H KehoeMary BarkerEmmanuel CohenKaren J HofmanPublished in: Public health nutrition (2020)
South Africa's current nutrition policy environment does not adequately address community-level needs that are often linked to structural factors beyond the health sector. Our findings suggest that to successfully address the double burden of malnutrition among women and children, a multifaceted approach is needed combining action on the ground with coherent policies that address upstream factors, including poverty. Further, there is a need for public engagement and integration of community perspectives and priorities in developing and implementing double-duty actions to improve nutrition.