Cost-effectiveness of the treatment of uncomplicated severe acute malnutrition by community health workers compared to treatment provided at an outpatient facility in rural Mali

Cost-effectiveness of the treatment of uncomplicated severe acute malnutrition by community health workers compared to treatment provided at an outpatient facility in rural Mali

Abstract Background The Malian Nutrition Division of the Ministry of Health and Action Against Hunger tested the feasibility of integrating treatment of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) into the existing Integrated Community Case Management package delivered by community health workers (CHWs). This s...

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Main Authors: Eleanor Rogers, Karen Martínez, Jose Luis Alvarez Morán, Franck G. B. Alé, Pilar Charle, Saul Guerrero, Chloe Puett
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:Human Resources for Health
Subjects:
Severe acute malnutrition (SAM)
Community health workers (CHWs)
Community-based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM)
Cost-effectiveness
Mali
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12960-018-0273-0

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