Health, Fitness & Dieting, Public Health 

This manual is primarily aimed at community health and/or nutrition workers. It offers practical information and simple ways to encourage mothers, caregivers, children and families to adopt good nutrition practices for health. Primary and secondary school teachers may also find this book useful for disseminating information on nutrition for better health. The manual is divided into three parts. Part 1 is concerned with nutrition for the family and outlines the nutritional and care needs of the different stages in the life cycle. Part 2 deals with the needs of individuals with nutritional problems. It covers the signs and symptoms, risk factors, prevention and recommended actions for each condition. Part 3 covers food and nutrients. It includes basic nutrition knowledge such as nutrients in food, food properties and micronutrient supplementation. Community health and nutrition workers are encouraged to read this part before using the manual. - from Amzon 

RJ 206 T6

Towards healthier mothers, children and families: A nutrition guide for community health workers. -- Manila: WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific, 2002.

86 p.
ISBN 92-9061-009-3
Children--Nutrition--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

397/ 119 MPQLdb