Cost effectiveness of community-based and in-patient therapeutic feeding programs to treat severe acute malnutrition in Ethiopia

Cost effectiveness of community-based and in-patient therapeutic feeding programs to treat severe acute malnutrition in Ethiopia

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>This study estimated the cost effectiveness of community-based therapeutic care (CTC) for children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in Sidama Zone, Ethiopia compared to facility based therapeutic feeding center (TFC).</p> &...

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Main Authors: Tekeste Asayehegn, Wondafrash Mekitie, Azene Girma, Deribe Kebede
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-03-01
Series:Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation
Subjects:
Severe acute malnutrition
Community- based therapeutic care
Therapeutic feeding center
Cost-effectiveness
Online Access:http://www.resource-allocation.com/content/10/1/4

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