A feasibility study to assess non-clinical community health workers' capacity to use simplified protocols and tools to treat severe acute malnutrition in Niger state Nigeria

• Main Authors: Olatunde Adesoro (Author), Olusola Oresanya (Author), Helen Counihan (Author), Prudence Hamade (Author), Dare Eguavon (Author), Chika Emebo (Author), Bethany Marron (Author), Naoko Kozuki (Author), Amina Isah (Author), Patrick Gimba (Author), Chris Osa Isokpunwu (Author), Kolawole Maxwell (Author), James K. Tibenderana (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is a major determinant of childhood mortality and morbidity. Although integrated community case management (iCCM) of childhood illnesses is a strategy for increasing access to life-saving treatment, malnutrition is not properly addressed in the gui...