Malnutrition Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Severe Acute Malnutrition
Conditions
Interventions
Areas within the 'circle' of Kita with similar sociodemopgraphic, cultural and education characteristics and disease prevalence are matched to create two groups: Group Kita East and Group Kita West. T
Sponsors
Innocent Foundation
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 6 to 59 months. Parents are asked to show the surveyors a proof of age, if this is not possible the surveyors use an events calendar to ensure that the age stated by the parents was correct. Height is not used as a proxy indicator for age. 2. Diagnosed with SAM according to any of the following criteria: 2.1. MUAC <115mm 2.2. Bilateral edema 2.3. W/H <-3 z-score 3. Ability of the parents or guardians to provide informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Residence outside the study areas 2. Complications that required treatment in the stabilization center in Kita (URENI)
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Coverage of the interventions is measured using coverage assessment in both areas. | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Performance indicators (cure rate, defaulters and death rate) are measured using the clinical and individual data obtained from ongoing care for the patients through the reporting system and procedures including the children monitoring cards. | — |
Countries
Mali
Outcome results
None listed