Conceptualisation of diarrhoea in Nepal

Abstract

■ Nepal has a small and isolated population, but one which has received considerable aid in relation to health

■ Infant mortality rates are high

■ One of the main causes of infant death is diarrhoeal disease

■ Mothers can distinguish different types of diarrhoea and effect different treatments

Keywords

Causes Contagion Diarrhoea Evil eye Infection.

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