Outpatient treatment of children with severe acute malnutrition within the health care system in a humanitarian crisis: a cross-sectional study in Uganda during the Horn of Africa drought response
The quality of treatment outcomes for children admitted with severe acute malnutrition at outpatient therapeutic care facilities in this setting was below MoH standards. Strengthening supply chains and expanding services are essential to improving SAM outcomes. Despite these challenges, core management teams and designated nutrition focal persons in most facilities present an opportunity to enhance governance and integrate sustainable solutions.
Authors
- Bongomin Bodo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3158-5799)
- Yonas Tegegn Woldemariam
- Charles Njuguna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6130-7597)
- Edson Katushabe
- Richard Ssekitoleko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7631-6122)
- Florence Turyashemererwa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7012-5867)
- George Opong
- Kwikiriza Nicholas Magambo
- Nabunya Phoebe
- Weinberg Julius
- Andrew Bakainaga Niwagaba
- Tsegaye Hailu
- Karine Richard
- Ouedraogo NikiemaLaetitia
- Namukose Samalie
- Timothy Mateeba
- Gidongo Derrick
Institutions
- Ministry of Health (UG)
- World Health Organization - Uganda (UG)
- World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (CG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Nutrition
- Published
- 2025-07-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40795-025-01113-2
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.12
Funders
- World Health Organization