title: Progress in the health and nutrition of girls in the Asia-Pacific region.
abstract: Since its inception 3 decades ago the Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (APACPH) has emphasized improving the health of disadvantaged and minority groups. In 1990, APACPH held a conference in Kathmandu with the theme, "The Girl Child in Asia: A Neglected Majority." Over the past 3 decades, the mortality rates for all children, particularly girls, have improved in our region.
authors.affiliation: Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia m.k.lee@murdoch.edu.au.
authors.forename: Mi Kyung
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D001208:Asia / Q000453:epidemiology; D046688:Child Mortality / Q000639:trends*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007226:Infant Mortality / Q000639:trends*; D008297:Male; D009752:Nutritional Status; D010139:Pacific Islands / Q000453:epidemiology; D017678:Sex Distribution
keywords: Asia-Pacific; girls; nutrition; public health