Authors: Hermann Pythagore Pierre Donfouet, Tewoldeberhan Daniel, Calistus Wilunda, Elizabeth Mwaniki, James Njiru, Emily Keane, Lily Schofield, Lucy Maina, Edward Kutondo, Olivia Agutu, Peter Okoth, Judith Raburu, Betty Samburu, Bonventure Mwangi, Taddese Alemu Zerfu, Jemimah Wekhomba Khamadi, Pilar Charle Cuellar, Daniel Kavoo, Lydia Karimurio, Charles Matanda, Alex Mutua, Grace Gichohi, Martin Chabi, Patrick Codjia, Saul Guerrero Oteyza, Elizabeth Kimani-Murage
This study tested whether community health volunteers in northern Kenya could effectively treat children with acute malnutrition at home using simple tools. The study compared two groups: one where volunteers treated malnourished children at home and another where they only screened and referred children to health facilities. The results showed that children treated at home by volunteers were more likely to recover and less likely to drop out of treatment. The study suggests that allowing community health volunteers to treat uncomplicated acute malnutrition could improve health outcomes and recommends policy changes to support this approach.
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Resource Topic: malnutrition
Resource Type: Randomized controlled trial
Year: 2024
Region: Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
Country: Kenya
Publisher May Restrict Access: No