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)
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.
