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Integration of Treatment of Severe Acute Malnutrition into National Health Services

Integration of Treatment of Severe Acute Malnutrition into National Health Services. Sandra Mutuma Senior Nutrition Advisor Action Against Hunger AAH/ACF UK s.mutuma@aahuk.org Tel: 0208 2936135. MALNUTRITION. UNDERNUTRITION. OVERNUTRITION. UNDERNUTRITION : 3.5 Million

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Integration of Treatment of Severe Acute Malnutrition into National Health Services

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  1. Integration of Treatment of Severe Acute Malnutrition into National Health Services Sandra Mutuma Senior Nutrition Advisor Action Against Hunger AAH/ACF UK s.mutuma@aahuk.org Tel: 0208 2936135

  2. MALNUTRITION UNDERNUTRITION OVERNUTRITION UNDERNUTRITION: 3.5 Million Child deaths / year ONE THIRD of the total annual death Micronutritient deficiencies CHRONIC Stunting underweight ACUTE Wasting Wasting: 1 Million Children death / year GAM MAM SAM Marasmus kwashiorkor

  3. Focus on ACFIN Nutrition Programmes India :Explo Mission Haiti Chad Burkina Bangladesh Mauritania CAR Mali Niger Guinea Guatemala Nicaragua Sierra L Pakistan Liberia Ethiopia Ivory coast Direct implementation Somalia DRC Myanmar South Sudan Kenya Nigeria : Explo Mission Mixed (MOH/ACF) Uganda MOH Integrated Zimbabwe

  4. What is integration? Definition of integration The responsibility for the management of caseload of acute malnutrition is taken on by the MOH, and CMAM becomes part of a basic package of child health services. It forms part of a holistic approach to reducing undernutrition, including prevention, and takes into account other components of the health system

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