Effectiveness of decentralizing outpatient acute malnutrition treatment with community health workers and a simplified combined protocol: a cluster randomized controlled trial in emergency settings of Mali

• Main Authors: Noemí López-Ejeda (Author), Pilar Charle-Cuéllar (Author), Salimata Samake (Author), Abdias Ogobara Dougnon (Author), Luis Javier Sánchez-Martínez (Author), Mahamadou N'tji Samake (Author), Aliou Bagayoko (Author), Magloire Bunkembo (Author), Fanta Touré (Author), Antonio Vargas (Author), Saul Guerrero (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundOutpatient treatment of acute malnutrition is usually centralized in health centers and separated into different programs according to case severity. This complicates case detection, care delivery, and supply chain management, making it difficult for families to access treatment. This stud...