This review study aims at discussing about themalnutrition status of under-five children associated with malaria in developing countries. Malaria is a preventable and treatable mosquito-borne disease, whose main victims are children under five years of age. This human parasitic disease remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, particularly in developing countries. It affects children below the age of 5 years and pregnant women more severely. The World Malaria Report 2012 summarizes data received from 104 malaria-endemic countries and territories for 2011. Ninety-nine of these countries had on-going malaria transmission. As per the World Malaria Report released on 4 December 2019, in 2018 WHO South-East Asia Region had an estimated 8 million cases and 11 600 malaria deaths –69% and 70% less as compared with 2010. This is the largest decline among all six WHO Regions.the relation between the different components of malnutrition: wasting, stunting, and micronutrient deficiencies need further study so that their relation with malaria in under-five children is better understood. Such information could help in designing intervention programmes that promote the survival of children.

Keywords-Malnutrition, Under-Five Infants, Malaria, Developing Countries.

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Dr Irin Hossain

National Institute of Preventive and Social Medicine, Dhaka, Bangladesh