Screening for Acute Malnutrition Using Family Mid-Upper Arm Circumference in Somali Region of Ethiopia

Background: In spite of the decentralization of diagnosis and treatment of severe acute malnutrition from the strictly hospital-based approach for all cases to community-based approach, only about 10%-15% of the estimated 16.5 million children suffering from severe acute malnutrition have access to...

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Main Authors: Olusola Oladeji, Paul Mudzongo, Rashid Abdulai, Abdi Fekdid Mursel, Mohamed Badel Ali, Bashir Sheik Mohammed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2022-09-01
Series:International Journal of Nutrition Sciences
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Online Access:https://ijns.sums.ac.ir/article_48721_caa98cbea66e6d5fc9666218855f374b.pdf