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Announcement: Kwashiorkor: How Severe Protein Deficiency Disrupts Child Development

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Last updated: 24/08/2026 15:30
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Child showing signs of kwashiorkor: bilateral oedema, hair depigmentation, and dermatitis from severe protein malnutrition
A clinical case in the New England Journal of Medicine highlights how severe protein deficiency in kwashiorkor disrupts immune function and organ integrity in vulnerable children. Early recognition and careful nutritional rehabilitation are critical for survival. — Kwashiorkor 6903.jpg by Wikimedia Commons contributor / Public domain via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
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A new clinical case in the New England Journal of Medicine highlights kwashiorkor—severe protein deficiency causing oedema, immunosuppression, and developmental harm in vulnerable children. Untreated SAM carries 50% mortality, yet the condition is entirely preventable through food security and maternal nutrition interventions. Learn the clinical signs and management challenges.

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Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD, is Editor-in-Chief of the Georgian Medical Journal and Chair of the Public Health Institute of Georgia (PHIG). He is Professor and Head of the Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences at David Tvildiani Medical University, and Secretary/Treasurer of the UEMS Section of Public Health. ORCID: 0000-0001-7609-4515.

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