Abstract

The Effects of Early Childhood Development Centers on Child Development and Nutritional Outcomes in Estancia, El Salvador

Highlights

  • Ulaanbaatar, the capital city of Mongolia sees some of the world’s most extreme seasonal variability in climate and air pollution levels

  • Biparietal diameter (BPD), abdominal circumference (AC), and femur length (FL) growth parameters were estimated from each sonographic evaluation

  • Doctors for Global Health partnered with a local non-governmental organization, La Asociación de Campesinos para el Desarrollo Humano (Peasant Association for Human Development, CDH), and facilitated the creation of Centers for Integrated Child Development (CICD) for children two e six years of age; children receive a curriculum that includes motor, language, and socio-emotional activities

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Introduction

Ulaanbaatar, the capital city of Mongolia sees some of the world’s most extreme seasonal variability in climate and air pollution levels. In 1994, 42,500 deaths of Rwandese refugees in the Democratic Republic of Congo were caused by water-related parasites Health outcomes in these situations can be improved by increasing access to clean water, adequate water supply, access to sanitation facilities and improved hygiene practices. 8,492 refugees live in Mugombwa refugee camp This camp has undergone a water, sanitation, and hygiene intervention organized by World Vision Rwanda. This intervention was designed to increase access to clean water, sanitation facilities and improve hygiene practices at the individual, household, community and institutional level.

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