Addressing nutritional inequities in vulnerable Colombian communities: an analysis from socioeconomic, cultural, and healthcare challenges
These findings align with global evidence from the WHO Global Nutrition-Report, which highlights the critical role of poverty, food insecurity, and inequitable healthcare access in perpetuating malnutrition. The study underscores the urgent need for culturally sensitive interventions, social protection programs, and infrastructural investments to address these disparities. By integrating local cultural contexts with evidence-based strategies, targeted-policies can improve maternal and child nutrition outcomes in Colombia's most vulnerable regions.
Authors
- Juliana Damelines (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4901-254X)
- J. A. Montoya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5382-8096)
- Omaira Valencia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1617-1667)
Institutions
- Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá (CO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-04-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22694-4
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.36
Funders
- Ministerio de Salud y Protección Social
- Instituto Colombiano de Bienestar Familiar