Cure rate and associated factors for children 6–59 months with severe acute malnutrition under the out patient therapeutic care programme in the health centres of Kabale District in Southwestern Uganda: a cross sectional study

Cure rate and associated factors for children 6–59 months with severe acute malnutrition under the out patient therapeutic care programme in the health centres of Kabale District in Southwestern Uganda: a cross sectional study

Abstract Background Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among children below five years with sub-Saharan Africa being the most affected. In Kabale district, SAM affects 2.9% children under the age of five. Uganda government introduced Outpatient th...

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Main Authors: Vincent ssekajja, Henry Wamani, Freddy Eric Kitutu, Abel Atukwase
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-07-01
Series:BMC Nutrition
Subjects:
Malnutrition
Outpatient Therapeutic Care
Cure rate
Kabale district
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40795-022-00560-5

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