Communicable diseases and severe food shortage situations

	WHO Published in : 2005 Available in : English The combination of communicable diseases (CDs) and malnutrition is the most prevalent public health problem in the world today; together they are responsible for millions of preventable deaths worldwide each year. Documents : Communicable diseases and severe food shortage situations (PDF, 236.77Kb)
This resource is listed under: Themes : Emergency, general, Nutrition and health/disease, general, Undernutrition, general, Underweight Resource types : Scientific/background documents, Statements Working groups : Nutrition in Emergencies