Estimating program coverage in the treatment of acute malnutrition using population-based cluster survey methods: results from surveys in Burkina Faso, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Niger
Our findings suggest that in the assessed high-burden countries, many more children are eligible for treatment than are enrolled. We present this methodology as an alternative to existing primary methods and a complement to coverage estimates from routine program and population data.
Authors
- Oleg Bilukha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2175-8104)
- Grace Heymsfield (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2614-2215)
- Zachary Tausanovitch
- Marie Biotteau
- Casie Tesfai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3742-2015)
- Eva Leidman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4191-5931)
- Elizabeth Radin
- Suvi T. Kangas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1477-7649)
- Badou Seni Mamoudou
- Lievin Bangali
- Marie Christine Atende Wa Ngboloko
- Balki Chaïbou
- Maman Bachirou Maman
- Léonard Kiema
- W Ouedraogo
- Mahamat Garba Issa
Institutions
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
- Ministry of Public Health (CD)
- International Rescue Committee (ET)
- International Institute for Water and Environmental Engineering (BF)
- Ministère De La Santé (BF)
- International Rescue Committee (US)
- Ministère de la Santé Publique (NE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-03-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1513567
- Primary Topic
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00