The difficulty of assessing night blindness in Malawi: Language barriers

  • Alexander A Kalimbira

Abstract

To the Editor: For a long time vitamin A deficiency (VAD) has been recognised as a public health problem in Malawi, primarily on the basis of localised studies. However, a national micronutrient survey conducted in 20012 showed that the prevalence of VAD (serum retinol < 20 mg/dl3) was 59.2% in preschool children and 57.4% in non-pregnant women of reproductive age, clearly indicating a very serious public health problem

Author Biography

Alexander A Kalimbira
Doctoral Student in Applied Human Nutrition, Department of Family Relations and Applied Nutrition, College of Social and Applied Human Sciences, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada
How to Cite
Kalimbira, A. (1). The difficulty of assessing night blindness in Malawi: Language barriers. South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 18(2). Retrieved from http://sajcn.co.za/index.php/SAJCN/article/view/102
Section
Letters to the Editor