Food hygiene and sanitation in infants and young children: A paediatric food-based dietary guideline. South Afr Jnl Clin Nutrition, (26) 2013. L Bourne.
This paper has three related aims. Firstly, it aims to profile the current food hygiene and safety needs of children under the age of five in South Africa. Secondly, to reflect the importance of domestic hygiene, access to water and sanitation in reducing the transmission of gastrointestinal pathogens while feeding infants and young children. And, thirdly, to highlight the need for collaboration between healthcare professionals and the local authorities who provide basic services.
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