Desnutrição infantil: um problema a ser enfrentado

Abstract

Child malnutrition in children under five years may compromise the physical and mental development of the child, in addition to exerting influence on the risk of mortality and children's growing and development. To detect in our coverage area, malnourished children, we elected this situation as a problem to be solved. Thus, this study aimed to perform an action plan to increase the rate of recovery of malnourished children living in the district of São João da Chapada Diamantina countryside of Minas Gerais. For the preparation of the Action Plan this study, we chose to perform the literature search, the site of the Virtual Health Library (BVS) the databases LILACS and SciELO. The proposed plan of action to be executed was performed according to guidelines from Module 3 - Planning and evaluation of health of the Specialization Course in Primary Care in Family Health. We believe that the implementation of a plan of action can bring positive results for the recovery of malnourished children. In the area of coverage researched and supported by the literature, the main causes of malnutrition are prematurity, low birth weight, early weaning, the delay in the introduction of other foods after the sixth month of life, inadequate nutrition, lack of mother / child, caregiver's lack of knowledge in food preparation (hyper dilution, hygienic conditions). With this, it became clear that it is based on the search of the same resolution that the proposed plan of action must be based. Among the solutions proposed as possible and can contribute directly and indirectly to reduce the rates of child malnutrition are: intensification of prenatal care, childcare efficient; group of children malnourished and at risk for malnutrition; family planning.