2021 Food Insecurity in Africa

This case from the Western Public Health Casebook 2020 explores the potential for a double burden of malnutrition in Thailand, after national child development survey data points to high rates of overweight and stunting among children under 5 years. Sanji Suresh, a senior-level researcher at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Institute of Health Development, is tasked with identifying current initiatives and possible solutions to address this dual burden: being underweight in early childhood can…

This case describes the successful partnership between the Chilean government and its flour industry to fortify wheat flour with folic acid in 2002. This effort has saved Chile millions in treatment costs due to prevention of life threatening neural tube defects in infants due to a lack of adequate folic acid intake by their mothers during pregnancy. This case study is part of Millions Saved, a collection of case studies produced by the Center for…

This case describes the National Control of Diarrheal Disease Project of Egypt efforts to promote the use of locally manufactured oral rehydration salts. Taking these salts stops the deadly dehydration process that can occur from diarrheal disease if not treated properly. The program worked through public and private channels to distribute the salts and information. Target audiences included mothers all levels of health workers including doctors and nurses about optimal treatment of diarrhea. This case…