SurfWax News Index  |  Track News  |  Save/Exchange Information |  About Us News and Articles on Marasmus 'Skin and bones'  Sep 15, 2009 We found 22 children with marasmus and kwashiorkor [two nutrient deficiency diseases] in the hospital ... Marasmus is another form of malnutrition in which the skin barely covers the bones because of a protein and calories deficiency ... We found eight children recuperating there, most of them with Marasmus and Kwashiorkor. (BBC News -- Americas) Rwanda: Nearly Half of Country's Children Are Malnourished  May 21, 2009 According to the health expert, cases of Kwashiorkor and Marasmus were evident in many cases and severely malnourished children were sent to district hospitals for further treatment. The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Agnes Binagwaho recently said that malnutrition does not necessarily kill but accelerates the rate at which children may die of other diseases hence contributing about 50 percent to childhood deaths. (allAfrica.com) Namolgo hole in the heart boy needs help  May 12, 2009 She said since last year, the Centre has rehabilitated 109 marasmus cases, 44 kwashiokor and 94 maramic-kwashiokor cases and assisted 18 inmates to register with the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). Source:GNA. (Ghana Web, Ghana) Back to Health News [ Terms Of Use | Privacy | About ] ©1998-2009 SurfWax, Inc. All rights reserved. Patents pending. Copyright SurfWax, Inc. 2009