Metabolic and Biochemical Characterization of Kwashiorkor

Major metabolic pathways and the associated organs are all affected in cases of kwashiorkor. We will review evidence on the major metabolic and biochemical derangements known to occur in kwashiorkor, and discuss potential mechanism driving kwashiorkor aetiology. This...

Overt Signs of Kwashiorkor: Looking at Edema and Beyond

Although kwashiorkor malnutrition is diagnosed by bi-pedal pitting edema, it is characterized by an array of visible signs as well as metabolic disturbances. This webinar considered recent research and practice related to the visible signs of kwashiorkor, beyond the...

Basic Characterization and Treatment of Kwashiorkor

This is the first of three webinars in the Revisiting the Evidence on Kwashiorkor Malnutrition Webinar Series. Panelists discuss recent research related to treatment, nutrition, and the biochemical mechanisms associated with kwashiorkor. Panelists: Alexandra...

Reuniting Sahrawi Families

When war over Western Sahara broke out in 1975, thousands of Sahrawi fled across the border to Algeria. Since then, the Sahrawi have lived in refugee camps outside Tindouf, Algeria separated from their families in Western Sahara. This video describes a UNHCR program...