Guidelines for young child feeding in the Caribbean - Part I

The guidelines for young child feeding have been developed and prepared as a supportive-tool primarily for health personnel involved in the care of infants and children in Caribbean countries. The recommendations address some practical aspects of nutrition before, during and after pregnancy. These are: The benefits of breastfeeding and strategies for its promotion, protection and support; review of infant feeding options for mothers with HIV and other infections; nutrition of the newborn; feeding of low birth weight infants and those with special requirements; replacement feeding for infants who are not breastfed; complementary feeding with emphasis on the continuation of breastfeeding for two years and beyond; guidelines on vitamin and mineral supplementation; management of feeding-related problems in early childhood; policy issues and nutrition education in relation to the promotion of adequate nutrition in early childhood.(Au)

New functions for the vitamins

Vitamins are essential to normal functioning for our bodies. They are necessary for our growth, vitality, and general well-being. In this issue of Nyam News, we will look at the types of vitamins and their role in the prevention and treatment of some common health problems, such as anaemia, heart attack, strokes and various forms of cancer.

Kawasaki disease in an adult Trinidadian male

Since Kawasaki in 1969 described the first case of mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome which presented as an acute febrile illness in young children, the syndrome has occasionally been reported in adults in the U.S.A. The present communication describes the first adult case reported from the West Indies. (AU)