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Measuring coverage of programs to treat severe acute malnutrition by Alvarez, José Luis

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Appendix 10: Coverage estimates of treatment for severe acute malnutrition by International Food Policy Research Institute

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Quality of care for severe acute malnutrition delivered by community health workers in southern Bangladesh by Puett, Chloe, Coates, Jennifer, Alderman, Harold, Sadler, Kate

“…This study assessed the quality of care provided by community health workers (CHWs) in managing cases of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) according to a treatment algorithm. …”
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Cost-effectiveness of the community-based management of severe acute malnutrition by community health workers in southern Bangladesh by Puett, Chloe, Sadler, Kate, Alderman, Harold, Coates, Jennifer, Fiedler, John L., Myatt, Mark

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Relapse after recovery from acute malnutrition by Bliznashka, Lilia

“…Globally, severe acute malnutrition affects 13·6 million children.1 The WHO-endorsed community-based management of acute malnutrition (CMAM) model is effective in achieving high recovery. …”
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POSHAN’s abstract digest on maternal and child nutrition research – Issue 16 by Avula, Rasmi

“…We also bring to you the new WHO guidelines for improving the quality of maternal and newborn health and infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices, two Alive & Thrive studies on IYCF, work on the performance of anganwadis under the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), models for the management of severe acute malnutrition (SAM), and studies on ICDS and health programs that deliver the essential nutrition interventions in India.…”
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Aid budget cuts have dire consequences for malnutrition among the world’s most vulnerable children by Standing Together for Nutrition, Osendarp, Saskia, Bhutta, Zulfiqar, Ahmed, Tahmeed, Brown, Molly, Bryan, Elizabeth, Campbell, Bruce M., Dinku, Tufa, Ekesa, B., Fanzo, Jess, Haddad, Lawrence, Ho, Melissa, Loboguerrero Rodriguez, Ana María, Zougamoré, Robert

“…Recent aid budgets announced by governments in the US and Europe could cut 2.3 million children off from lifesaving severe acute malnutrition treatment, resulting in 369,000 additional child deaths annually. …”
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Chapter 5: Addressing a neglected problem: Community-based management of acute malnutrition [Nourishing Millions] by Hodge, Judith, White, Jessica

“…SEVERE ACUTE MALNUTRITION (SAM)—extremely low weight for one’s height—is a life-threatening condition affecting mostly children under five years of age. …”
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Responding to conflict: Does “Cash Plus” work for preventing malnutrition? New evidence from an impact evaluation of Yemen’s Cash for Nutrition Program by Kurdi, Sikandra, Breisinger, Clemens, Ibrahim, Hosam, Ghorpade, Yashodhan, Al-Ahmadi, Afrah

“…The program in Yemen combined cash transfers with nutritional education using soft conditionality, with significant positive impacts on maternal and child dietary diversity, children’s height and weight measures, and the likelihood of children being diagnosed with moderate or severe acute malnutrition.…”
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Evaluating nutritional yield patterns through diverse cropping systems to enhance nutritional security in the eastern IGP of India by Choudhary, K.M., Kalvania, K.C., Ali, Shahid, Sinha, Pooja, Kumar, Sanjeev, Jat, R.K., Bijarniya, Deepak, Krupnik, Timothy J., Gathala, Mahesh K.

“…Preschool children's severe acute malnutrition has increased from 6.6% to 7.7%, which is putting them at high risk of the children (National Family Health Survey-3). …”
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Evaluating nutritional yield pattern from diverse cropping systems to enhance nutritional security in the northwestern IGP of India by Bijarniya, Deepak, Prajapat, Kailash, Singh, Love K., Jat, H.S., Choudhary, Madhu, Sharma, Parbodh Chandler, Kalvania, Kailash C., Yadav, Rajender Kumar, Jat, Mangi Lal, Krupnik, Timothy J., Gathala, Mahesh K.

“…Consequently, malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies—such as iron and vitamin A deficiencies—are prevalent in these communities, particularly among women and children. Severe acute malnutrition among preschool children has increased from 6.6% to 7.7%, putting these children at high risk (National Family Health Survey-3). …”
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Addressing a neglected problem: Community-based management of acute malnutrition by Hodge, Judith, White, Jessica

“…SEVERE ACUTE MALNUTRITION (SAM)—extremely low weight for one’s height—is a life-threatening condition affecting mostly children under five years of age. …”
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Incidence correction factors for moderate and severe acute child malnutrition from two longitudinal cohorts in Mali and Burkina Faso by Barba, Francisco M., Huybregts, Lieven, Leroy, Jef L.

“…We estimated K factors for severe acute malnutrition (SAM) and moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) from AM incidence and prevalence using representative cross-sectional baseline and longitudinal data from two cluster-randomized controlled trials (Innovative Approaches for the Prevention of Childhood Malnutrition—PROMIS) conducted between 2014 and 2017 in Burkina Faso and Mali. …”
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‘Sometimes they fail to keep their faith in us’: Community health worker perceptions of structural barriers to quality of care and community utilisation of services in Bangladesh by Puett, Chloe, Alderman, Harold, Sadler, Kate, Coates, Jennifer

“…This study describes the results of qualitative investigations into CHW perceptions of barriers to quality of care among two groups of workers implementing community case management of acute respiratory infection, diarrhoea and severe acute malnutrition in southern Bangladesh. We explored systemic barriers to service delivery, pertaining to communities and health systems, which limited the usefulness and effectiveness of CHW services. …”
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Does greater workload lead to reduced quality of preventive and curative care among community health workers in Bangladesh? by Puett, Chloe, Coates, Jennifer, Alderman, Harold, Sadruddin, Salim, Sadler, Kate

“…Community health workers (CHWs) perform a range of important tasks; however, limited evidence is available regarding the association between their workload and the quality of care they provide.To analyze the quality of preventive and curative care provided by two groups of CHWs with different workloads in southern Bangladesh.One group of CHWs provided preventive care in addition to implementing community case management (CCM) of acute respiratory infection and diarrhea, and another group additionally treated severe acute malnutrition (SAM). Preventive care was measured by case management observation at a routine household visit. …”
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Diversion of flashy floods for agricultural use and its effect on nutrition in Ethiopia by Hagos, Fitsum, Mulugeta, A., Erkossa, Teklu, Lefore, Nicole, Langan, Simon J.

“…None of the children had severe acute malnutrition. The weight-for-age results indicated that 27.5, 17.6 and 9.8% of the children showed prevalence of underweight, moderate underweight and severe underweight, respectively. …”
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Analysis of postdischarge interventions for children treated for moderate or severe wasting, growth faltering or failure, or edema by Bliznashka, Lilia, Rattigan, Susan B., Sudfeld, Christopher R., Isanaka, Sheila

“…Biomedical, cash, and integrated interventions showed promise in improving certain postdischarge outcomes for children treated for moderate or severe acute malnutrition in single studies. Further evidence on the efficacy, effectiveness, and operational feasibility of postdischarge interventions in other contexts is needed to inform global guidance development.…”
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The economic returns to nutrition-specific investments in Southern Asia and Africa South of the Sahara by Haile, Beliyou, Arndt, Channing, Ru, Yating, Alderman, Harold, Puett, Chloe

“…The investments tackle the immediate causes of child undernutrition ─ inadequate intake of nutrients, diseases, and infections and include behavior change communication programs to promote breastfeeding and complementary feeding; supplementation of crucial micronutrients to pregnant women and young children; provision of complementary foods to children; and management of severe acute malnutrition. We focus on two developing regions with the highest burden of stunting globally ─ Southern Asia and Africa South of the Sahara (SSA). …”
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Are data available for tracking progress on nutrition policies, programs, and outcomes in Afghanistan? by Jangid, Manita, Neupane, Sumanta, Scott, Samuel P., Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Kim, Sunny S., Murira, Zivai, Torlesse, Harriet, Menon, Purnima

“…In population-based surveys, data was not available on indicators related to IFA supplementation and deworming during adolescence, counseling during pregnancy, newborn care, counseling on infant and young child feeding (IYCF), or on growth monitoring, identification and management of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) and moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) during early childhood. …”
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Are data available for tracking progress on nutrition policies, programs, and outcomes in Nepal? by Neupane, Sumanta, Jangid, Manita, Scott, Samuel P., Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Kim, Sunny S., Murira, Zivai, Torlesse, Harriet, Menon, Purnima

“…Population-based surveys and administrative data sources contained no data on: food supplementation during adolescence; weight monitoring and various types of counseling during pregnancy; optimal timing (delayed) of umbilical cord clamping, support for breastfeeding and immediate skin-to-skin contact, optimal feeding of low-birth-weight infants and counseling of mothers of low-birth-weight infants on kangaroo mother care (KMC) during delivery and in the postpartum period; breastfeeding counseling, counseling on appropriate complementary feeding, counseling after growth monitoring, and inpatient management of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) during early childhood. Population-based surveys contained data on most of the indicators of immediate and underlying determinants, while administrative data systems did not have data on all indicators of immediate determinants. …”
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