Keyword: Programme coverage

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Ambulatory treatment of severe malnutrition

This article describes the experiences of an MSF-B nutritional project in Faryab that was forced by cultural and geographical constraints to treat children with severe acute malnutrition as outpatients.

Issue 19, July 2003 (page 16)

CTC in Ethiopia- Working from CTC Principles (Special Supplement 2)

In December 2002, nutrition surveys carried out by Concern Worldwide, in collaboration with Amhara Region Disasters, Preparedness and Prevention Bureau (DPPB), reported acute malnutrition levels of 17.2% global malnutrition and 3.1% severe malnutrition (based on weight for height in z scores) in Kalu and Dessie Zuria districts, South Wollo. .

Supplement 2, November 2004 (page 14)

Estimating the Target Under Five Population for Feeding Programmes in Emergencies

This article discusses the problem of accurately estimating the target population for the planning of emergency nutrition programmes and presents a tool developed by Save the Children UK aimed at improving the process.

Issue 23, November 2004 (page 18)

Introduction (Special Supplement 2)

This supplement presents a collection of articles written by people who have been involved in Community-based Therapeutic Care (CTC) programmes.

Supplement 2, November 2004 (page 4)

Letter on community mobilisation in outpatient management of severe malnutrition, by Saul Guerrero and Steve Collins

Letters.

Issue 29, December 2006 (page 37)

Outpatient therapeutic programme (OTP): an evaluation of a new SC UK venture in North Darfur, Sudan (2001)

Summary of internal evaluation by Anna Taylor (headquarters nutrition advisor for SC UK).

Issue 16, August 2002 (page 26)

Scaling up the treatment of acute childhood malnutrition in Niger

This article presents a strong case from Niger that managing severe malnutrition on a large scale through outpatient treatment is a real possibility.

Issue 28, July 2006 (page 3)

Selective Feeding Programmes in Wadjir: Some Reasons for Low Coverage and High Defaulter Rate

The coverage and default rate in selective feeding programmes are taken as proxies of the accessibility and acceptability of these programmes. This article by Fabienne Vautier describes the problems of low coverage and high default rates in Therapeutic and Supplementary feeding programmes run by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Belgium in Wadjir in Kenya.

Issue 5, October 1998 (page 17)

The Challenge of Applying CSAS in DRC

Programme coverage has become an increasingly important indicator for measuring the success of humanitarian interventions.

Issue 27, March 2006 (page 29)