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Challenges with the Growth Monitoring Chart

• The birth weight is recorded for delivery at health facilities but seldom for home delivery.
   
• The date of the weighing and the weight of child are not always recorded.
   
• The weight is not always plotted in the chart.
   
• Special events witch may affect children growth are not recorded.
   
• After the immunization cycle is completed, children are not taken anymore on a monthly / two monthly bases making it difficult to plot their growth.
   
• Very often nutrition counselling and health education is not given along the weighing session due to lack of time and personnel.
   
• Even if the weight-below-the-curve indicates suspicion of acute malnutrition, it is not a diagnostic feature.

01 November, 2009