Outpatient Therapeutic Programme for Malnourished Children
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چکیده
Outpatient therapeutic programme (OTP) is one of the approaches community-based management acute malnutrition (CMAM), which includes community engagement and mobilization for outpatient uncomplicated severe (SAM) children 6–59 months with good appetite, by providing them home-based treatment as Ready-to-use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) routine medical treatment. Around 85-90% SAM are successfully treated at home in OTP, attending regular intervals until they recover. OTP currently used to achieve rapid recovery from SAM, it provides services closer primary health care centers, where receive different amount RUTF Plumpy'Nut sachets according their body weight.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Asian Journal of Pediatric Research
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['2582-2950']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.9734/ajpr/2022/v10i02190