Role of Nutritional Interventions in the Management of Pediatric Malaria

Abstract

This study aimed at investigating the role of nutritional interventions  in the management of pediatric malaria, as Malaria is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality for many of these people, and imposes a substantial economic and social burden on these societies. Though precise data are lacking, most estimates agree that malaria causes 800,000 to 1,000,000 deaths per year. The proportion of childhood deaths caused by malaria appears to have been rising during the last three decades. Approximately 81% of malaria cases and 91% of malaria deaths occur in the African Region, where it remains one of the commonest causes of death and serious morbidity, especially for children and pregnant women; approximately 86% of malaria deaths globally are of children under 5 years of age.