Impact of a simplified treatment protocol for moderate acute malnutrition with a decentralized treatment approach in emergency settings of Niger

Impact of a simplified treatment protocol for moderate acute malnutrition with a decentralized treatment approach in emergency settings of Niger

IntroductionOf the 45.4 million children under five affected by acute malnutrition in the world, the majority (31.8 million) are affected by moderate acute malnutrition (MAM). Its treatment is particularly complex in emergency settings such as the Diffa region in Niger. This study aims to evaluate t...

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Main Authors:	Luis Javier Sánchez-Martínez, Pilar Charle-Cuéllar, Abdoul Aziz Gado, Abdias Ogobara Dougnon, Atté Sanoussi, Nassirou Ousmane, Ramatoulaye Hamidou Lazoumar, Fanta Toure, Antonio Vargas, Candela Lucía Hernández, Noemí López-Ejeda
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-11-01
Series:	Frontiers in Nutrition
Subjects:	wasting simplified approaches community health workers (CHWs) mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) moderate wasting
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2023.1253545/full

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