Economic evaluation of a reduced dosage of ready‐to‐use therapeutic foods to treat uncomplicated severe acute malnourished children aged 6–59 months in Burkina Faso

Economic evaluation of a reduced dosage of ready‐to‐use therapeutic foods to treat uncomplicated severe acute malnourished children aged 6–59 months in Burkina Faso

Abstract Ready‐to‐use therapeutic foods (RUTF) used to treat children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) are costly, and the prescribed dosage has not been optimized. The MANGO trial, implemented by Action Contre la Faim in Burkina Faso, proved the non‐inferiority of a reduced RUTF dosage in commu...

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Main Authors: Dieynaba S. N'Diaye, Bibata Wassonguema, Victor Nikièma, Suvi T. Kangas, Cécile Salpéteur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-07-01
Series:Maternal and Child Nutrition
Subjects:
children
economic evaluation
outpatient care
ready‐to‐use therapeutic foods
severe acute malnutrition
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.13118

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https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.13118

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