Job Description
Job Description
Three of the biggest rural health challenges in Peru are anemia, chronic malnutrition and teenage pregnancy.
In Peru, one out of two kids under the age of five is impacted by anemia and one in ten by chronic malnutrition. Although there is a long history of chronic child malnutrition in Peru, between 2010 and 2019 remarkable progress was made due to inter-institutional collaboration between local governments and the Ministry of Health. The coordinated work resulted in a notable decrease in chronic malnutrition at the national level, however this positive change has not been reflected in many rural areas, as of the last measurement in 2022, prevalence (23.9%) was twice that of urban areas (11.7%). Most of the health facilities in these areas do not have enough personnel to cover all the work needed in health promotion practices and field education. The incorporation of local community health promoters has supported the fight against malnutrition and anemia. This ...
Three of the biggest rural health challenges in Peru are anemia, chronic malnutrition and teenage pregnancy.
In Peru, one out of two kids under the age of five is impacted by anemia and one in ten by chronic malnutrition. Although there is a long history of chronic child malnutrition in Peru, between 2010 and 2019 remarkable progress was made due to inter-institutional collaboration between local governments and the Ministry of Health. The coordinated work resulted in a notable decrease in chronic malnutrition at the national level, however this positive change has not been reflected in many rural areas, as of the last measurement in 2022, prevalence (23.9%) was twice that of urban areas (11.7%). Most of the health facilities in these areas do not have enough personnel to cover all the work needed in health promotion practices and field education. The incorporation of local community health promoters has supported the fight against malnutrition and anemia. This ...
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