Evaluation of the outpatient therapeutic program for severe acute malnourished children aged 6–59 months implementation in Dehana District, Northern Ethiopia: a mixed-methods evaluation

Abstract Background In Ethiopia, about 57% of child mortality is associated with acute malnutrition in which the burden is dominant at the rural community. In that regard, the Ethiopian government has been implementing the Outpatient Therapeutic Program (OTP) for managing the uncomplicated sever acu...

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Main Authors: Getachew Teshale, Ayal Debie, Endalkachew Dellie, Tsegaye Gebremedhin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-06-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-022-03417-9